Baca Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán

Municipality in Yucatán, Mexico

Baca

Municipality

Our Lady of the Assumption Church of Baca, Yucatán

Region 2 Noroeste #004

Baca

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 21°05′42″N 89°16′59″W﻿ / ﻿21.09500°N 89.28306°W﻿ / 21.09500; -89.28306
Country|  Mexico
State|  Yucatán
Government

• Type|  2012–2015[1]
• Municipal President| Renan Ceballos Sosa[2]
Area

• Total| 118.78 km2 (45.86 sq mi)
| [2]
Elevation

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| 6 m (20 ft)
Population

(2010[3])

• Total| 5,701
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

Baca Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “water in the shape of a horn”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (118.78 km2) of land and located roughly 32 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]

## History[edit]

In 1441 following the fall of Mayapan, the area fell within the provinces of Ceh Pech and after the conquest became part of the encomienda system. During the conquest, the batab (chief), Ah-Op-Pech, was baptized and took the name Ambrosio Pech, simultaneously being appointed as governor. He was succeeded by his son Pedro Pech in 1567. In 1704, the encomendero was Pedro Cepeda y Lira II, who was responsible for 1548 native inhabitants.[2]

On 15 October 1881, the village became Villa Baca. In 1900, the station of Tixkunheil was categorized as a village. In 1912, San Antonio Tzutzá and its annex "Yaxnic" are joined with Baca municipality. In 1921, the Villa was dissolved and the land was returned to the ejido.[2]

## Governance[edit]

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has seven aldermen who serve as councilors for ecology, parks and public gardens; public safety; public works; public health; cemeteries; sanitation; and nomenclature.[4]

## Communities[edit]

The head of the municipality is Baca, Yucatán. Within its municipal jurisdiction are eleven communities. Minor communities are Unidad de Riego Boxactún, Rancho Kiiché, Hacienda Kuxúb, San Carlos, San José Novelo, Santa Cruz Collí, Santa María and Santo Domingo. Three locations are considered important communities. The three major population areas are shown below:[2]

Community | Population

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Entire Municipality (2010) | 5,701[3]
Baca | 4313 in 2005[5]
San Isidro Kuxub | 210 in 2005[6]
Tixcuncheil | 706 in 2005[7]

## Local festivals[edit]

Every year from 1 to 3 May, Baca holds a fiesta in honor of the Holy Cross. Also in May from the 15 to 19, is an annual festival for San Isidro Labrador.[2]

## Tourist attractions[edit]

* Our Lady of the Assumption Church
* Hacienda Hili
* Hacienda Kancabchén
* Hacienda Sacapuc
* Hacienda San Jose, houses Thai restaurant and Fundebien Charitable Foundation's cancer treatment center
* Hacienda Santa María
* Hacienda Siniltum

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Son precandidatos" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Diario de Yucatán. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Municipios de Yucatán » Motul" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
3. ^ a b "Mexico In Figures: Motul, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
4. ^ "Baca". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
5. ^ "Baca". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
6. ^ "San Isidro Kuxub". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
7. ^ "Tixcuncheil". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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Metros|

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Larger cities|

* Acanceh
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* Espita
* Hunucmá
* Izamal
* Kanasín
* Maxcanú
* Motul
* Muna
* Oxkutzcab
* Peto
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* Tekax
* Ticul
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Smaller cities|

* Akil
* Baca
* Buctzotz
* Cacalchén
* Cansahcab
* Caucel
* Celestún
* Cenotillo
* Chablecal
* Chelem
* Chichimilá
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* Telchac Pueblo
* Temax
* Temozón
* Tetiz
* Timucuy
* Tixcacalcupul
* Tixpéhual
* Tzucacab
* X-Can

Municipalities|

| Region 1, Poniente, Yucatán|

* Celestún
* Chocholá
* Halachó
* Hunucmá
* Kinchil
* Kopomá
* Maxcanú
* Opichén
* Samahil
* Tetiz

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Region 2: Noroeste, Yucatán|

* Abalá
* Acanceh
* Baca
* Chicxulub Pueblo
* Conkal
* Ixil
* Kanasín
* Mérida
* Mocochá
* Progreso
* Seyé
* Tahmek
* Tecoh
* Timucuy
* Tixkokob
* Tixpéhual
* Ucú
* Umán
* Yaxkukul

Region 3: Centro, Yucatán|

* Cuzamá
* Hocabá
* Hoctún
* Homún
* Huhí
* Izamal
* Kantunil
* Sanahcat
* Sudzal
* Tekal de Venegas
* Tekantó
* Tepakán
* Teya
* Tunkás
* Xocchel

Region 4: Litoral centro, Yucatán|

* Bokobá
* Cacalchén
* Cansahcab
* Dzemul
* Dzidzantún
* Dzilam de Bravo
* Dzilam González
* Dzoncauich
* Motul
* Muxupip
* Sinanché
* Suma de Hidalgo
* Telchac Pueblo
* Telchac Puerto
* Temax
* Yobaín

Region 5: Noreste, Yucatán|

* Buctzotz
* Calotmul
* Cenotillo
* Espita
* Panabá
* Río Lagartos
* San Felipe
* Sucilá
* Tizimín

Region 6: Oriente, Yucatán|

* Chankom
* Cantamayec
* Chacsinkín
* Chemax
* Chichimilá
* Chikindzonot
* Cuncunul
* Dzitás
* Kaua
* Peto
* Quintana Roo
* Sotuta
* Tahdziú
* Tekom
* Temozón
* Tinúm
* Tixcacalcupul
* Uayma
* Valladolid
* Yaxcabá

Region 7: Sur, Yucatán|

* Akil
* Chapab
* Chumayel
* Dzán
* Mama
* Maní
* Mayapán
* Muna
* Oxkutzcab
* Sacalum
* Santa Elena
* Teabo
* Tekax
* Tekit
* Ticul
* Tixméhuac
* Tzucacab

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