Tixpéhual Municipality


Tixpéhual Municipality is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing of land and located roughly 25 km east of the city of Mérida.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech until the conquest. At colonization, Tixpéhual became part of the encomienda system, which was implemented in 1607.
In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1825 the area was part of the Coastal region, with its headquarters in Izamal Municipality. In 1847, during the Caste War of Yucatán the native headman was taken to prison and tortured after being suspected of collaboration with the insurgency against the Spanish.
In 1929, Tixpéhual was part of the Tixkokob Municipality.

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a term of three years. The president appoints four Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of public works, nomenclature, ecology, and markets and roads.

Communities

The head of the municipality is Tixpéhual, Yucatán. Other populated communities Chochóh, Cucá, Kiilinché, Los Flamboyanes, Sahé and Techóh. The largest populated areas are shown below:
CommunityPopulation
Entire Municipality 5,388
Chochóh530 in 2005
Cucá114 in 2005
Kiilinché244 in 2005
Sahé114 in 2005
Tixpéhual3312 in 2005

Local festivals

Every year from the 17 to 20 December a fair is held.

Tourist attractions