Dzoncauich Municipality

Dzoncauich
Municipality
Principal Church of Dzoncauich, Yucatán
Principal Church of Dzoncauich, Yucatán
Region 4 Litoral centro #031
Region 4 Litoral centro #031
Dzoncauich is located in Mexico
Dzoncauich
Dzoncauich
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°07′40″N 88°53′26″W / 21.12778°N 88.89056°W / 21.12778; -88.89056
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal PresidentRenan Alberto Cocom Verde[2]
Area
 • Total
355.12 km2 (137.11 sq mi)
 [2]
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010[3])
 • Total
2,772
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

Dzoncauich Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “Cauich's rifle”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (355.12 km2) of land and located roughly 85 km northeast of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

During pre-Hispanic times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ah Kinchel. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system and as early as 1549 the encomendero was Alonso Julián. Later, the encomienda was shared by Francisco Dorado and Ignacio Barbosa Briceño in 1689.[2]

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 1905, it was a part of the Temax Municipality but became head of its own municipality in 1928.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three year term. The town council has eight aldermen and two trustees, who serve as Secretary of the Town Hall; Treaturer; legal coordinator; education coordinator; sports coordinator; tourism coordinator; coordinator of social communication; coordinator of dissemination, civic promotion and recreation; director of public works; director of urban planning; coordinator of the House of Culture; director of security, roads and transportation; and director of health issues and social welfare.[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

The head of the municipality is Dzoncauich, Yucatán. The other populated areas in the municipality are Chacmay and the Haciendas of: Mario, San Matias and San Pedro. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 2,772[3]
Chacmay 458 in 2005[5]
Dzoncauich 2323 in 2005[6]

Local festivals

Every year on 8 August a celebration is held in honor of the patron saint of the town, San Juan Bautista.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Church of St. John the Baptist, built in the seventeenth century

References

  1. ^ "Alcaldes" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: buenas tareas. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Municipios de Yucatán » Dzoncauich" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Mexico In Figures: Dzoncauich, 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Dzoncauich". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Chacmay". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Dzoncauich". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2015.