Tixpéhual Municipality (, in the Yucatec Maya language: “place of the dwarf's greeting”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing 68.98 km2 of land and located roughly 25 km east of the city of Mérida, Mexico.
History In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech until the conquest. At colonization, Tixpéhual became part of the encomienda system, which was implemented in 1607.
In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1825 the area was part of the Coastal region, with its headquarters in Izamal Municipality. In 1847, during the Caste War of Yucatán the native headman was taken to prison and tortured after being suspected of collaboration with the insurgency against the Spanish.
In 1929, Tixpéhual was part of the Tixkokob Municipality.
Governance The municipal president is elected for a three- year term. The president appoints four Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of public works, nomenclature, ecology, and markets and roads.
Communities The head of the municipality is Tixpéhual, Yucatán. Other populated communities Chochóh, Cucá, Kiilinché, Los Flamboyanes, Sahé and Techóh. The largest populated areas are shown below:
Community Population Entire Municipality (2010) 5,388Chochóh 530 in 2005Cucá 114 in 2005Kiilinché 244 in 2005Sahé 114 in 2005Tixpéhual 3312 in 2005
Local festivals Every year from the 17 to 20 December a fair is held.
Tourist attractions Church of San Martín Hacienda Chochóh Hacienda Sahé Hacienda Techoh
References