Bokobá

Bokobá
Locality
Bokobá is located in Yucatán (state)
Bokobá
Bokobá
Location of Bokobá
Bokobá is located in Mexico
Bokobá
Bokobá
Bokobá (Mexico)
Coordinates: 21°00′23″N 89°10′46″W / 21.00639°N 89.17944°W / 21.00639; -89.17944
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
MunicipalityBokobá Municipality
Elevation
[1]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010[2])
 • Total
2,052
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code009
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD

Bokobá is a locality and the municipal seat of its homonymous municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It is located approximately 60 km (37 mi) southeast of the state capital Mérida, and 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Motul de Carrillo Puerto.

Etymology

Bokobá is a term in the Yucatec Maya language, which means "splashing water".[1]

History

Prior to the conquest, Bokobá was located within the provinces of Ceh Pech, and after the conquest and became part of the encomienda system. In 1700, the encomendero was Esteban Pérez Montiel, who was responsible for 481 native inhabitants.[1]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the coastal region with its headquarters in Izamal. In 1900, it was withdrawn and became head of the municipality which bears its name.[1]

Demographics

Local festivals

Every year on 15 August a festival is held in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption.[1]

Tourist attractions

  • Our Lady of the Assumption Church
  • Hacienda Mucuyché Campos

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Municipios de Yucatán » Bokobá" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Mexico In Figures: Bokobá, Yucatán". 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.