Chapab Municipality

Chapab Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “Place of oily water”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (168.62 km²) of land and located roughly 85 km south of the city of Mérida.[2]

Chapab Municipality
Municipality
Region 7 Sur #018
Chapab Municipality Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°27′30″N 89°27′30″W
Country	Mexico
State	Yucatán
Government
• Type	2012–2015[1]
• Municipal President	Pedro Pablo Zapata Pacheco[2]
Area
• Total	168.62 km^2 (65.10 sq mi)
	[2]
Elevation [2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2010[3])
• Total	3,035[3]
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code	009
Major Airport	Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code	MID
ICAO Code	MMMD

History

Its colonial history is unknown prior to the conquest. After colonization, it was part of the encomienda system during the 18th century. In 1837, it was designated as a puebla under Ticul.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The president appoints Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as Secretary, and councilors of Public Works; Ecology; and street lighting.[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]

In addition, the municipal agencies ensure the preservation of public order, and apprehend and prosecute criminals as required by authority. They also regulate gaming and the sale of alcohol, and enforce civil registrations and education requirements.[4]

Communities

The municipality is made up of 5 communities:

Community	Population
Entire Municipality (2010)	3,035[3]
Chapab	2057 in 2005[5]
Citincabchén	817 in 2005[6]
Hunabchén	34 in 2005[7]
Rosa Alvarado	9 in 2005[8]
Xaybé	3 in 2005[9]

Local festivals

Every year from the 28 November to 8 December a fiesta is celebrated in honor of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception.[2]

Tourist attractions

• Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
• Hacienda Citincabchén
• Hacienda Ycman

References

1. "Priistas agradecidos En Valladolid y Tzucacab aún se regalan despensas" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Diario de Yucatán. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
2. "Municipios de Yucatán » Chapab" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
3. "Mexico In Figures: Chapab, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
4. "Chapab". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
5. "Chapab". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
6. "Citincabchén". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
7. "Hunabchén". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
8. "Rosa Alvarado". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
9. "Xaybé". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2015.