Tekantó | |
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 Municipal Building of Tekantó | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Siyan Kán Tekantó (Illustrious Tekantó) | |
 Location of the Tekantó Municipality inYucatán | |
  Tekantó Location of the municipality inMexico | |
| Coordinates:21°01′N89°06′W / 21.017°N 89.100°W /21.017; -89.100 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatan Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est. | 1900[1] |
| Named after | Place of the yellow flint[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2007-2010 |
| • Municipal President | Fernando Che Canul[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.25 km2 (18.24 sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2009[1]) | |
• Total | 4,079 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Tekantence |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Postal Codes | Tekanto 97520,Tixkochoh 97522 |
| Area code | 991 |
| Population History | by Year
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| INEGI Code | 078 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
Tekantó Municipality (In theYucatec Maya Language: “Place where there is yellow flint”)[2] is a small (47.25 km²)[1]municipality in theMexican state ofYucatán. The municipality was formed in 1900[1] and its municipal seat is the homonymous locality of Tekantó, at the end of highway 80, 54 km east ofMerida.
In 1990 the Mexican federal government asked all the municipalities to have their own shield or coat of arms.The City council then presided over by C. Manuel González Towers, decided to hold a contest to produce the shield's design. The design was adapted from submissions by several people. Some notable features of the shield are as follows. A sun with 13 rays that indicate the Mayan supraworld. An illustration of the Mayan chief Ah Kin Chel on a green background. Gold background withhenequen that has 9 blades, that means the Mayan infraworld, the color gold has economic importance. At either side two branches interlaced by a plant called Kantó and that some say gave rise to the name of the town. At the bottom of the shield in front of the branches is a tape of silver with the words Siyan Kán Tekantó, this means the illustrious or famous Tekantó.[9]
The population of Tekantó is approximately 4,000.[1] In the year 2000 the census record showed that 1,655 people spoke the indigenous language,Yucatec Maya.[10] This is consistent with the state average which was 30% in 2000.
The municipality is made up from four principle communities, the municipal seat Tekantó along with its neighboring communities Tixkochoh21°00′50″N89°04′50″W / 21.0138°N 89.0806°W /21.0138; -89.0806 (Tixkochoh), San Francisco Dzon20°59′01″N89°08′36″W / 20.9835°N 89.1433°W /20.9835; -89.1433 (San Francisco Dzon) and Sanlatah21°02′33″N89°08′48″W / 21.0426°N 89.1466°W /21.0426; -89.1466 (Sanlatah)). Their populations are as follows: Tekantó 3224, Tixkochoh 455, San Francisco Dzon 127, Sanlatah 83; the census also included 53 people living outside of these communities,[1] either in isolated rural homes or small communities like the hamlet of San Diego Rodriguez20°59′32″N89°06′51″W / 20.9923°N 89.1143°W /20.9923; -89.1143 (San Diego Rodriguez). In 2005 there were 942 houses in the municipality.[11]
The municipalities that surround Tekantó Municipality are to the north: Suma and Teya, to the south:Izamal, to the east: Tepakán and to the west: Bokobá.
The distances from the municipal seat to nearby cities are as follows:
Tekantó's rail station is on the (now disused) rail line that runs betweenMérida andValladolid viaIzamal.
Warm, with rains during the early summer followed by droughts during the late summer. The annual average temperature is of 26.5 °C and the annual average rainfall is 50 millimeters. The winds are predominantly from the northeast. Relative humidity Annual Average, March 66% - December 89%. The Rainy Season is May through July.[1]
Small portions of non-evergreen low forest with secondary vegetation in the ends northeast and the northwest. Including: poppy, bojom, ceiba, chehem, chichibé, pochote and flamboyán.The common animal species that are found in the area include: rabbit, raccoon, deer, armadillo, various snakes, iguanas and turtles; birds: dove, tzutzuy, quail and tórtola.[1]
San Augustin Tekantó is an impressive building and one of the largest churches in the Yucatán outside ofMerida; it was an important earlyFranciscan Convent in this region.
The original mission dates from 1567. According to an inscription on the facade, the church was completed in 1688, over a hundred years after the mission's founding.[2]Near to Tekantó are the hamlets of the ex-properties: Sanlatah and San Francisco Dzon.
From 26 to 28 August an annual fiesta is held in honor of the patron saint of Tekantó, San Augustin.
Between 15 and 26 November, an annual fair is held to celebrate Santo Christo de Citilcún. On November 15 each year a procession brings Santo Christo de Citilcún to Tekantó, after the procession there are firework displays and food for sale in the town square. Towards the end of the month there are various festivities includingfolk dancing, hosted at the town hall; an impromptubullfighting ring is set up to host bull fights and other events.
The ruins ofAke are 20 km to the south west of the locality of Tekanto, andIzamal with its world-famous monastery, Victorian era carriages, andmesoamerican pyramids is only 13 km to the south east.
Tekantó is a municipality that is located in the North central zone of Yucatán that is part of the denominatedhenequen zone, where the main agricultural crop is agave. Along with the surrounding municipalities the major productive activity for many years, until the end of the 20th Century, was thehenequen industry.
With the decline of thehenequen industry, a process of economic diversification occurred in Tekantó. Today in this area maize is main crop, along with kidney beans, various vegetables, watermelon and some varieties of chili peppers. In addition to these crops, pigs and poultry are farmed. Beekeeping is also common in the area.
Number of schools by educative level, to the year 2000, according to the Statistical Yearbook of the State of Yucatán, published by theINEGI:[1]
| Name of School | Locality | Level | Student population |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO I. MADERO | Tekantó | Pre-school | 89 |
| PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO | San Francisco Dzon | Pre-school | 6 |
| SAYABI HA | Tixkochoh | Pre-school | 21 |
| ANDRES QUINTANA ROO | Tekantó | Primary | 164 |
| GUILLERMO PRIETO | Tekantó | Primary | 247 |
| PRIMARIA COMUNITARIA | San Francisco Dzon | Primary | 27 |
| PIPILA | Tixkochoh | Primary | 47 |
| GUILLERMO PRIETO | Tekantó | Secondary | 223 |
Notable locals include Marrufo Cetina, Carlos Anastasio. Mandolinista and musical composer (1875–1932).[1]
Spelling of Mayan Names:
The spelling of Mayan names (family names, place names and others) will often vary from document to document,[12] for this page the spellings used on the municipality web site have been adopted as the standard. Another recommended standard for place names is theSCT (Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes) spelling, as this would then match any road signs. As there are more references to the municipality web site, theSCT spellings are not used throughout the page, but included below for reference.
San Francisco Dzon is also known as San Francisco Tzon (INEGI) and San Francisco Izun (SCT)[13]
Sanlatah is also known as Sanlatá (SCT).[13]
