Peto Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Municipality in Yucatán, Mexico
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Peto Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It has a municipal seat of the same name and is located in the centre-south portion of the Yucatán, 135 km to the south-east of state capital Mérida.
Communities
The municipality is made up of 74 communities, the most important include the following:
- Peto (Municipal Seat)
- Xoy
- Yaxcopil
- Tixhualatun
- Progresito
Additional Data
- City population (2005): 18,177
- City Founded: 1549
- Annual fairs: 29 April to 3 May; 26 December to 2 January
- Media: XEPET-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station.
References
- ^ a b "Nuestros municipios - Peto". Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine INEGI.
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Mérida (capital)
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- Akil
- Baca
- Buctzotz
- Cacalchén
- Cansahcab
- Caucel
- Celestún
- Cenotillo
- Chablecal
- Chelem
- Chichimilá
- Chicxulub
- Chocholá
- Cholul
- Conkal
- Cuzamá
- Dzán
- Dzemul
- Dzidzantún
- Dzilam González
- Halachó
- Hocabá
- Hoctún
- Homún
- Huhí
- Itzincab
- Ixil
- Kantunil
- Kimbilá
- Kinchil
- Komchén
- Maní
- Opichén
- Panabá
- Pisté
- Popolá
- Popolnáh
- Sacalum
- San José Tzal
- Santa Elena
- Seyé
- Sotuta
- Sucilá
- Tahdziú
- Tahmek
- Teabo
- Tecoh
- Tekantó
- Tekit
- Telchac Pueblo
- Temax
- Temozón
- Tetiz
- Timucuy
- Tixcacalcupul
- Tixpéhual
- Tzucacab
- X-Can
Region 1, Poniente, Yucatán | |
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Region 2: Noroeste, Yucatán | |
Region 3: Centro, Yucatán | |
Region 4: Litoral centro, Yucatán | |
Region 5: Noreste, Yucatán | |
Region 6: Oriente, Yucatán | |
Region 7: Sur, Yucatán |