Bokobá

Bokobá
Bokobá
Locality
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	Coordinates: 21°00′23″N 89°10′46″W / 21.00639°N 89.17944°W
Country	Mexico
State	Yucatán
Municipality	Bokobá Municipality
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,052
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

Bokobá is a locality and the municipal seat of its homonymous municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It is located approximately 60 km (37 mi) southeast of the state capital Mérida, and 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Motul de Carrillo Puerto.

Etymology

Bokobá is a term in the Yucatec Maya language, which means "splashing water".^[1]

History

Prior to the conquest, Bokobá was located within the provinces of Ceh Pech, and after the conquest and became part of the encomienda system. In 1700, the encomendero was Esteban Pérez Montiel, who was responsible for 481 native inhabitants.^[1]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the coastal region with its headquarters in Izamal. In 1900, it was withdrawn and became head of the municipality which bears its name.^[1]

Demographics

Local festivals

Every year on 15 August a festival is held in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption.^[1]

Tourist attractions

Our Lady of the Assumption Church
Hacienda Mucuyché Campos

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Municipios de Yucatán » Bokobá" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "Mexico In Figures: Bokobá, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[municipios-1] "Municipios de Yucatán » Bokobá" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[INEGI-2] "Mexico In Figures: Bokobá, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

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