Oxkutzcab | |
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Coordinates: 20°18′N 89°25′W / 20.300°N 89.417°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Yucatán |
Government | |
• Municipal President | José Gualberto Ayora Cámara[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 512.23 km2 (197.77 sq mi) |
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Population | |
• Total | 27,084 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
INEGI Code | 056 |
Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
IATA Code | MID |
ICAO Code | MMMD |
Oxkutzcab Municipality is a municipality, with a municipal seat of the same name in the Mexican state of Yucatán, southeast of Maní, Yucatán, located at 20°18′10″N 89°25′0″W / 20.30278°N 89.41667°W. The name in the Yucatec Maya language means "Place of ramon, tobacco, and honey".[citation needed]
According to the 2005 census, Oxkutzcab had a population of 21,341[3] people in the city and 27,084[3] in the entire municipality, predominantly of Maya descent. Henequen, sugar, tobacco, maize, and fruit are grown commercially in the surrounding area. The municipality has an area of 512.23 km2 (197.77 sq mi) and includes a number of smaller towns, the largest of which are Yaxhachén, Xohuayán, Emiliano Zapata, and Xul. Loltun Cave is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city.