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{{Short description|Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán}}
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|population_as_of = 2005 <ref name="Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan" >{{Cite web| title =Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan| url = http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_yucatan | accessdate = 2009-11-01 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/default.asp?s=est&c=10395 Census Results by Locality, 2005] INEGI.</ref>
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'''Tunkás Municipality''' (In the [[Yucatec Maya language|Yucatec Maya]] language: “bad or ugly stone”) is a [[Municipalities of Yucatán|municipality]] in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Yucatán]] containing {{convert|514.79|sqkm}} of land and located roughly {{convert|98|km}} east of the city of [[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]].<ref name="Municipios GOB" />


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The municipality relies on farming for the majority of its economy, along with remittances from emigrants. Tunakseños migrate to the beach resorts of [[Quintana Roo]], mostly [[Cancún]] and [[Playa del Carmen]], as well as to the [[United States]]. Large concentrations of people from Tunkás can be found in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] and [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], both in [[California]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
'''Tunkás''' is a municipality ''([[municipio (Mexico)|municipio]])'' in the Mexican state of [[Yucatán]]. The municipal seat (''[[cabecera municipal]]'') is a town of the same name, and there are various outlying settlements which also are a part of the municipality. According to the Mexican census of 2000 ''([[Censo General de Población y Vivienda|XII Censo General]])'', the municipal population is 3,528 the majority of whom (2,890) reside in the town of Tunkás.


==History==
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The municipality relies on farming for the majority of its economy, along with remittances from emigrants. Tunakseños migrate to the beach resorts of [[Quintana Roo]], mostly [[Cancún]] and [[Playa del Carmen]], as well as to the [[United States]]. Large concentrations of people from Tunkás can be found in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] and [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], both in [[California]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
In ancient history, the area belonged to the chieftainship of Cupul until the [[Spanish conquest of Yucatán|conquest]]. At colonization, Tunkás became part of the [[encomienda]] system and the encomenderos listed in 1735 were Diego Ramón del Castillo y Juan and Baltazar de la Cámara. In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1825 the area was part of the Valladolid region.<ref name="Municipios GOB" />

==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 services, public security, and ecology.<ref name=governance>{{cite web|title=Tunkás|url=http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/enciclopedia/EMM31yucatan/municipios/31020a.html|website=inafed|publisher=Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México|accessdate=4 June 2015|location=Mérida, Mexico|language=Spanish}}</ref>

==Communities==
The head of the municipality is Tunkás, Yucatán. There are 15 inhabited communities in the municipality: Canasultun, Ebulá, Franz, Kancabal, Kancabchen, Onichén, San Antonio Chuc, San Dimas, San José Pibtuch, San Román, Tabichén, Tunkás, Xcauil, Yaxhá, and Yohuas. The major population areas are shown below:<ref name="Municipios GOB" />

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#111111; color:#111111;"
! '''Community''' !! '''Population'''
|- style="background:#CFCFCF;"
| '''Entire Municipality (2010)''' || '''3,464'''<ref name=INEGI />
|-
|San Antonio Chuc|| 248 in 2005<ref name="San Antonio Chuc (2005)">{{cite web|title=San Antonio Chuc|url=http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/san-antonio-chuc/|website=PueblosAmerica|publisher=PueblosAmerica|accessdate=3 June 2015|language=Spanish|date=2005}}</ref>
|-
|San José Pibtuch || 188 in 2005<ref name="San José Pibtuch (2005)">{{cite web|title=San José Pibtuch|url=http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/san-jose-pibtuch/|website=PueblosAmerica|publisher=PueblosAmerica|accessdate=3 June 2015|language=Spanish|date=2005}}</ref>
|-
|Tunkás || 2812 in 2005<ref name="Tunkás (2005)">{{cite web|title=Tunkás|url=http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/tunkas/|website=PueblosAmerica|publisher=PueblosAmerica|accessdate=3 June 2015|language=Spanish|date=2005}}</ref>
|}

==Local festivals==
Every year from 20 to 24 December the area celebrates a festival for St. Thomas the Apostle, patron of the town. From 30 January to 2 February, an annual fair is held which attracts people from other areas of the region.<ref name=municipios />

==Tourist attractions==
* Templo de Tunkás, the colonial-era church
* Municipal Palace
* Cenote Chan
* Cenote Chan Lukun X’azul
* Cenote Mumundzonot
* Cenote X’tekdzonot


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 26 March 2024

Tunkás
Municipality
Region 3 Centro #097
Region 3 Centro #097
Tunkás is located in Mexico
Tunkás
Tunkás
Coordinates: 20°54′04″N 88°45′05″W / 20.90111°N 88.75139°W / 20.90111; -88.75139
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal PresidentMaria Elena Dominguez Kuh[2]
Area
 • Total
514.79 km2 (198.76 sq mi)
 [3]
Population
 (2010 [4])
 • Total
3,464
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code097
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD

Tunkás Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya language: “bad or ugly stone”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing 514.79 square kilometres (198.76 sq mi) of land and located roughly 98 kilometres (61 mi) east of the city of Mérida.[2]

The municipality relies on farming for the majority of its economy, along with remittances from emigrants. Tunakseños migrate to the beach resorts of Quintana Roo, mostly Cancún and Playa del Carmen, as well as to the United States. Large concentrations of people from Tunkás can be found in Inglewood and Anaheim, both in California.[citation needed]

History

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In ancient history, the area belonged to the chieftainship of Cupul until the conquest. At colonization, Tunkás became part of the encomienda system and the encomenderos listed in 1735 were Diego Ramón del Castillo y Juan and Baltazar de la Cámara. In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1825 the area was part of the Valladolid region.[2]

Governance

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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 services, public security, and ecology.[5]

Communities

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The head of the municipality is Tunkás, Yucatán. There are 15 inhabited communities in the municipality: Canasultun, Ebulá, Franz, Kancabal, Kancabchen, Onichén, San Antonio Chuc, San Dimas, San José Pibtuch, San Román, Tabichén, Tunkás, Xcauil, Yaxhá, and Yohuas. The major population areas are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 3,464[4]
San Antonio Chuc 248 in 2005[6]
San José Pibtuch 188 in 2005[7]
Tunkás 2812 in 2005[8]

Local festivals

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Every year from 20 to 24 December the area celebrates a festival for St. Thomas the Apostle, patron of the town. From 30 January to 2 February, an annual fair is held which attracts people from other areas of the region.[3]

Tourist attractions

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  • Templo de Tunkás, the colonial-era church
  • Municipal Palace
  • Cenote Chan
  • Cenote Chan Lukun X’azul
  • Cenote Mumundzonot
  • Cenote X’tekdzonot

References

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  1. ^ "Gobiernos: Presidentes Municipales". Partido Acción Nacional (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Partido Acción Nacional. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Municipios de Yucatán » Tunkás". Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Nuestros municipios - Tunkás". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Mexico In Figures: Motul, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Tunkás". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ "San Antonio Chuc". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  7. ^ "San José Pibtuch". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Tunkás". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2015.


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