Samahil Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
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Samahil Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of the legume") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing 185.22 km2 of land and is located roughly 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the city of Mérida.[2]
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Samahil | |
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Municipal Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Region 1 Poniente #063 | |
  Samahil Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′09″N 89°53′22″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=small} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Samuel Mayen Poot[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.22 km2 (71.51 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 5,008 |
| • Density | 27.04/km2 (70.03/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 063 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
History
There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before the conquest and was located in the chieftainship of Ak Canul. After colonization, the area became part of the encomienda system with various encomenderos.[2] The first was Rodrigo Alvarez in 1549[4] and later, José Solís Osorio in 1704.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Lower Camino Real under the Hunucma Municipality. In 1918 the area was confirmed as its own municipality.[2]
Governance
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public lighting, heritage and patrimony, cemeteries and markets.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Communities
Local festivals
Every year on 9 June the town holds a celebration for their patron, San Pedro Abad.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Former Convent of San Pedro, built in the colonial era
- Hacienda San Antonio Tedzidz