Private Property / Tourist destination in Yucatán, Mexico
Hacienda Citincabchén is located in the Chapab Municipality in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is one of the properties that arose during the nineteenth century henequen boom.
Toponymy
The name (Citincabchén) is a word from the Mayan language meaning "I only like honey".[3] In 1910 the name changed from Citincabchén to Cituncabchén and then in 1921 to Citilcalchén, before changing to Citincabchén in 1930.
How to get there
The puebla, and hacienda are located halfway between Muna and Tekit approximately 68 km south of Mérida, Yucatán.
History
There was a henequen hacienda at the site which was part of a labor dispute heard in the 1916 Tribunals of the Revolution hearings under Governor Salvador Alvarado.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2005 census conducted by the INEGI, the population of the city was 817 inhabitants of whom were 423 men and 394 were women.[5]
Population of Citincabchén by year
Year
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1900
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1910
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1921
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1930
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1940
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1950
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1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
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1995
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2000
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2005
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Population
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383
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387
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343
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386
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344
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390
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459
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535
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566
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732
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744
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743
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817
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References
Bibliography
- Bracamonte, P and Solís, R., Los espacios de autonomía maya, Ed. UADY, Mérida, 1997.
- Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, "Los municipios de Yucatán", 1988.
- Kurjack, Edward y Silvia Garza, Atlas arqueológico del Estado de Yucatán, Ed. INAH, 1980.
- Patch, Robert, La formación de las estancias y haciendas en Yucatán durante la colonia, Ed. UADY, 1976.
- Peón Ancona, J. F., "Las antiguas haciendas de Yucatán", en Diario de Yucatán, Mérida, 1971.
Photo gallery
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Entry to main house Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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Main House, Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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View of Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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Chimney and henequen factory ruin Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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Chimney detail, Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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Henequen factory ruin, Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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Chapel at Hacienda Citincabchén, Yucatán
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City Hall Citincabchén, Yucatán