Xbox, Yucatán
X'box | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Yucatan Maya for black | |
  X'box Location of Xbox  X'box X'box (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 20°12′14″N 89°00′19″W / 20.2039°N 89.0052°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Municipality | Chacsinkín |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 229 |
X'box (/ʃboʊʃ/), alternatively called X-box or more simply Xbox, is a town in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It is part of the municipality of Chacsinkín and has a population of 229 as of 2000, with 123 men and 106 women living in 36 homes.[1] The whole population of the village works either in Chacsinkín or in the local farms, which produce avocado, pumpkin, chaya, and chicken and pig products.[2]
Toponymy
[edit]Its name originates from a local legend where a woman clad in black appeared by the well in the town. According to residents, in Yucatan Maya, 'X-box' translates to black. The name has attracted attention due to sharing a name with the Xbox console series. Regarding this, the newspaper Vanguardia observed that there are no Xbox consoles in X'box.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "PRINCIPALES RESULTADOS POR LOCALIDAD" (PDF). inegi. National Institute of Statistics and Geography. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "En México hay un pueblo que se llama X'Box... y no, no tienen una sola consola de Xbox". Vanguardia MX (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Retrieved 23 May 2023.