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]
Espita | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatan Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est. | 1921[1] |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | José Luis Uc Moo (2010-2012)[2][3] ( [4]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496.91 km2 (191.86 sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,432 |
| • Demonym | espitan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Postal Code | 97730 |
| Area code | 986 |
| INEGI Code | 31032 |
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
| 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 | 501 | 9.95 km |
| 310320003[14] | Kunché | 20°54′35″N 88°18′16″W / 20.90972°N 88.30444°W | 698 | 10.84 km |
| 310320004[15] | Nacuché | 20°55′22″N 88°17′45″W / 20.92278°N 88.29583°W | 1.130 | 9.36 km |
| 310320005[16] | San Pedro Chenchelá | 20°52′29″N 88°18′51″W / 20.87472°N 88.31417°W | 261 | 14.58 km |
| 310320007[17] | Tuzik | 21°06′44″N 88°28′18″W / 21.11222°N 88.47167°W | 384 | 20.91 km |
| 310320008[18] | X-Ualtez | 21°07′20″N 88°28′22″W / 21.12222°N 88.47278°W | 262 | 21.77 km |
| 310320009[19] | Xuilub | 20°55′00″N 88°25′12″W / 20.91667°N 88.42000°W | 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]