Espita Municipality

Espita
Municipality
Coat of arms of Espita
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality
Location of the Municipality
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatan Est.1824
Municipality Est.1921[1]
Government
 • Municipal PresidentJosé Luis Uc Moo (2010-2012)[2][3] ([4])
Area
 • Total
496.91 km2 (191.86 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2005 [5][6])
 • Total
14,432
 • Demonym
espitan
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal Code
97730
Area code986
INEGI Code31032

Espita Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán.[7] Its municipal seat is located in the City of Espita and is located on the Litoral Oriente (East Coast) or Region 1 of the state.[8] In 2005, the municipality had the 77th highest HDI in the state with 0.7320,[9] the same as Honduras in 2007.[10]

Geography

This municipality is located in the eastern-part of the state. It is located between latitudes 20° 53' and 21° 08' north and longitudes 88° 16' and 88° 27' west.[1]

It borders the following municipalities: to the north Sucilá to the south Tinum and Uayma, on the east Temozón and Calotmul and the west Dzitas - Cenotillo.[1]

Demography

Education

Main article: List of schools in Espita Municipality, Yucatan
Type Students Teachers Schools
Preschool education 807 33 12
Primary education 2 566 87 16
Secondary education 808 63 5
High school 396 25 1
Total 4 577 208 34
Source: Secretaría de Educación de Yucatán.[11]

Communities

The Espita municipality has 17 communities and the municipal seat.[12] In 2005, only 7 of its 17 communities had more than 200 inhabitants. Together these 7 communities had a population of 3,605, which together with the municipal seat (10,758), was 14,363, i.e. the 99.52% of the total municipal population.

Communities with over 200 people and their distance from the municipal seat
Code Community Coordinates Population Distance
310320002[13] Holcá 21°05′28″N 88°16′07″W / 21.09111°N 88.26861°W / 21.09111; -88.26861 501 9.95 km
310320003[14] Kunché 20°54′35″N 88°18′16″W / 20.90972°N 88.30444°W / 20.90972; -88.30444 698 10.84 km
310320004[15] Nacuché 20°55′22″N 88°17′45″W / 20.92278°N 88.29583°W / 20.92278; -88.29583 1.130 9.36 km
310320005[16] San Pedro Chenchelá 20°52′29″N 88°18′51″W / 20.87472°N 88.31417°W / 20.87472; -88.31417 261 14.58 km
310320007[17] Tuzik 21°06′44″N 88°28′18″W / 21.11222°N 88.47167°W / 21.11222; -88.47167 384 20.91 km
310320008[18] X-Ualtez 21°07′20″N 88°28′22″W / 21.12222°N 88.47278°W / 21.12222; -88.47278 262 21.77 km
310320009[19] Xuilub 20°55′00″N 88°25′12″W / 20.91667°N 88.42000°W / 20.91667; -88.42000 369 15.72 km
Source: INEGI,[6] Archivo Histórico de Localidaes.[20]

Landmarks

Architectural

Landmarks include:

  • St. Joseph's Temple, built in the eighteenth century.
  • The former Franciscan convent, built at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
  • The Municipal Palace.[1]

Archaeological

The area called Pom.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nuestros municipios - Espita". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. ^ PorEsto! (May 20, 2010). "Oficial el triunfo de José Luis Uc Moo". Yucatanalamano.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ IPEPAC. "Directorio de alcaldes electos" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  4. ^ IPEPAC. "Alcaldías de Yucatán por partido político" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  5. ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  6. ^ a b INEGI (2005). "Census Results by Locality". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  7. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. "Aspectos geográficos de Yucatán. División Municipal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  8. ^ Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. "Regionalización de Yucatán" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  9. ^ United Nations Development Programme. "Indicadores de Desarrollo Humano y Género en México 2000-2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  10. ^ United Nations Development Programme. "2009 Human Development Report" (PDF). p. 182. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  11. ^ SEEY. "Concentrado estadístico por Municipio". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  12. ^ www.yucatan.gob.mx. "Información del municipio". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  13. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Holcá". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  14. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Kunché". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  15. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Nacuché". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  16. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. San Pedro Chenchelá". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  17. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Tuzik". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  18. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. X-Ualtez". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  19. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Xuilub". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  20. ^ INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades". Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.