Tizimín is a small city and its surrounding municipality of the same name, located in the north-east of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The city is located at 21.13° North, 88.15° West, about 160 km east of Mérida, Yucatán, 200 km west of Cancún and 42 km south of Río Lagartos, the city's traditional sea port on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2005 census, the population of the city of Tizimín was 44,151 inhabitants, the fourth-largest city in the state in population. It is the municipal seat of Tizimín municipality. The municipality's population was 69,553. The municipality has an area of 4,132.37 km² (1,595.52 sq mi) and includes numerous outlying smaller communities, the largest of which are Popolnáh, Dzonot Carretero, and Chan Cenote.
The word "Tizimin" means "tapir" in the Maya language. With the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Tizimín was established as a Spanish colonial town in 1544.
Tizimín is known for its festival in honor of the Three Wise Men in late December and early January.
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Yucatán Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Tizimín Official website
- Tizimín on YucatanToday.com
- Three Kings Festival at Tizimín
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