Hoctún Municipality
Hoctún Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [xoɣˈtun], in the Yucatec Maya Language: “where the stone is quarried or ripped”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (123.91 km2) of land and located roughly 45 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]
Hoctún | |
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Municipality | |
Principal Church of Hoctún, Yucatán | |
Region 3 Centro #035 | |
Hoctún Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′52″N 89°12′07″W / 20.86444°N 89.20194°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type | 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Flor Mireya Acosta Novelo[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.91 km2 (47.84 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
| • Total | 5,697 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 009 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
History Edit
There are no records indicating the history of pre-Hispanic times for this area. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system. Doña Angela de la Fleguera Castillo was the encomendera in 1722 and was in charge of 269 native inhabitants.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the Beneficios Bajos region with its headquarters in Sotuta. In 1889, Hoctún acquired the category of Villa.[2]
Governance Edit
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has seven aldermen, who serve as Secretary of the Town Hall; and councilors of markets, public lighting, potable water, parks and gardens, ecology and cemeteries.[4]
The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools.[4]
The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.[4]
Communities Edit
The head of the municipality is Hoctún, Yucatán. The other populated areas in the municipality are Dziuché, Hacienda Petenchi Pich, San Antonio Cholul, San Isidro Ochil, San José Oriente, San José Poniente, San Isidro Ochil, San Miguel, and San Nicolás. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
Local festivals Edit
Every year from 15 to 31 May 31 a festival in honor of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception is held; from 15 July to 6 August a celebration for the Holy Christ of the Transfiguration is held; and from the 25 to 29 September a festival honors St. Michael the Archangel.[2]
Notables Edit
- Domingo María Moguel, (1848-1932) music teacher who taught at the Liceo de Merida and directed the orchestra.
- Graciano Ricalde Gamboa, (1873-1942) mathematician
Tourist attractions Edit
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel, built in the colonial era
- Church of San Lorenzo, built in the eighteenth century
- archaeological site at Holactún
- Hacienda Dziuché
- Hacienda San José Poniente is a Bed and Breakfast that is located in Hoctun.
References Edit
- ^ "Alcaldes" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: buenas tareas. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Municipios de Yucatán » Hoctún" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b . INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Hoctún". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Dziuché". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Hoctún". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "San José Oriente". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2015.