Elevation 7 m (23 ft) Area 134.1 km² | INEGI Code 009 Local time Friday 3:13 AM | |
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Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6) Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport Weather 19°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Ixil Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “place of bristles”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (134.13 km2) of land and located roughly 25 km north of the city of Mérida.
Contents
- Map of Ixil YucatC3A1n Mexico
- History
- Governance
- Communities
- Local festivals
- Tourist attractions
- Notable persons
- References
Map of Ixil, Yucat%C3%A1n, Mexico
History
In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech until the conquest. At colonization, Ixil became part of the encomienda system.
In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1905, Ixil belonged to the Coastal region headquartered in Izamal. In 1850, Ixil withdrew from the coastal region and became aligned with Tixkokob. In 1918, it became head of its own municipality and was separated from Tixkokob.
Governance
The municipal president is elected for a term of three years. The president appoints Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of public works, security, cemeteries, nomenclature, parks and public gardens, street lighting and public health.
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.
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.
Communities
The head of the municipality is Ixil, Yucatán. Five haciendas are part of the municipality including Concepción, Joaquín, Saclum, San José de Ceballos, and X-Luch. The largest populated areas are shown below:
Local festivals
Every year on 13 June the feast of the town's patron saint, Saint Barnabas, is celebrated.