Telchac Pueblo
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The Municipality of Telchac Pueblo is a small town of farmers and merchants, located to the north of the Yucatán Peninsula
, is one of the 106 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Yucatán
.
means "Rain or necessary water", as the result of the words Tel, contraction of teel, indispensable or necessary and chac, contraction of chaac, rain or water. Erroneously it is said that meaning is "Red Rooster" (Tel means rooster and Chac means red).
The denomination "Pueblo" (Town), is used to differentiate it from the nearby town called Telchac Puerto
(Port of Telchac). Both were once a single municipality, but in 1932, for political problems, it split into two municipalities. When Telchac Puerto
was part of Telchac Pueblo it name was Miramar, and even now there is an area that keeps that name in Telchac Puerto, Telchac Pueblo kept that area after the separation, but eventually, lost that part and the town lost all the territory bordering the sea.
and has a land area of 81.75 square kilometers. Bordered on the north with the municipality of Telchac Puerto
, on the east with the municipality Sinanché, on the south with the municipality of Motul
and on the west with the municipality of Dzemul.
, the territory is quite flat, reaching a maximum altitude of 10 meters above sea level and has a gently sloping south-north direction, towards the Gulf of Mexico
; physiographically the whole territory belongs to the Yucatecan Carso.
All over town there are no rivers due to high soil permeability, thi is a characteristic of the Yucatan area, water seeps into the ground where it forms underground rivers that form cenotes, which are outcrops to the surface of these subterranean river, in Telchac Pueblo there are 11 cenotes, 10 of which are open and a 1 semi-open. The entire town is part of the Yucatan Basin belonging to the Northern Yucatan hydrological region.
Telchac Pueblo is covered by tropical rainforest
, but significant parts have been converted to agricultural and urban areas. Tree species include pochote (Ceiba pentandra), cedro (Cedrela odorata
) and chacá (Bursera simaruba
). Fauna includes rabbit
s, opossums, pocket gopher
s, eared dove
, white-winged dove
, and the endemic species of white owl
and pájaro tho.
, in this case, the Mayan language.
The main road is the 172 state-owned, This road connects in north with Telchac Puerto, in south with the city of Motul where it connects with 176 federal highway; the second state-owned road connects in west with Dzemul and Baca, in east with Sinanché, Yobaín and Dzidzantún
where it connects with 178 federal highway. There is also at the southern end of the municipality a secondary road from road 172 that communicates with the village of Uci
, which belongs to the neighboring city of Motul
.
Church of San Francisco de Asís (St. Francis of Assisi) was originally dedicated to St. Lawrence Martyr, it is now dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the village. It is located on the east side of the communities center. The exact timeframe of construction is not known, but the building dates from the end of the 17th century. Many theories suggest the year 1693, but is not official.
While the majority of the population is Catholic, other churches are present in the community, including Presbyterian and Evangelical churches, a Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
and most recently a meetinghouse for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons.
There are also another park called the "park to the mother", a gas station, a bank, three sports fields, two basketball courts and playground
. Animal husbandry
is also important, particularly livestock
.
Trade and manufacturing activity are other important sectors of economic activity in the municipality.
The professionals who work in the city of Mérida, other municipalities, other states or countries, strengthen the local economy via remittances. Professionals who work in the state, usually still live in Telchac Pueblo and only move to work.
The government of the municipality of Telchac Pueblo corresponds to the Ayuntamiento
, composed of five council members, the first holds the post of Municipal President
and the second the Syndic
. Of the five council members, three are elected by relative majority and two by proportional representation; all are elected by direct and secret vote for a period of three years without the possibility of immediate reelection and take office on July 1st of the year in which they were elected.
State:
Federal:
Yucatán Peninsula
The Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel...
, is one of the 106 municipalities
Municipalities of Yucatán
The Mexican state of Yucatán is made up of 106 municipios , organized into 9 administrative regions. Most of the names of the municipalities come from the Yucatec Maya language, which is still spoken by more of 30% of the population, according to INEGI ....
of the Mexican state of Yucatán
Yucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
.
Toponomy
The name of municipality comes from the Maya language and officially translated into SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
means "Rain or necessary water", as the result of the words Tel, contraction of teel, indispensable or necessary and chac, contraction of chaac, rain or water. Erroneously it is said that meaning is "Red Rooster" (Tel means rooster and Chac means red).
The denomination "Pueblo" (Town), is used to differentiate it from the nearby town called Telchac Puerto
Telchac Puerto
This port town is located about one hour north east of the City of Merida and 30 minutes from Progreso, making it just far enough away from the denser population areas so that it maintains a laid-back feeling....
(Port of Telchac). Both were once a single municipality, but in 1932, for political problems, it split into two municipalities. When Telchac Puerto
Telchac Puerto
This port town is located about one hour north east of the City of Merida and 30 minutes from Progreso, making it just far enough away from the denser population areas so that it maintains a laid-back feeling....
was part of Telchac Pueblo it name was Miramar, and even now there is an area that keeps that name in Telchac Puerto, Telchac Pueblo kept that area after the separation, but eventually, lost that part and the town lost all the territory bordering the sea.
Geography
Telchac Pueblo is located in the north-central state of YucatánYucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
and has a land area of 81.75 square kilometers. Bordered on the north with the municipality of Telchac Puerto
Telchac Puerto
This port town is located about one hour north east of the City of Merida and 30 minutes from Progreso, making it just far enough away from the denser population areas so that it maintains a laid-back feeling....
, on the east with the municipality Sinanché, on the south with the municipality of Motul
Motul
Motul is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located some 44 km east of Mérida at . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Motul Municipality....
and on the west with the municipality of Dzemul.
Orography and hydrography
As in most of the Yucatán PeninsulaYucatán Peninsula
The Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel...
, the territory is quite flat, reaching a maximum altitude of 10 meters above sea level and has a gently sloping south-north direction, towards the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
; physiographically the whole territory belongs to the Yucatecan Carso.
All over town there are no rivers due to high soil permeability, thi is a characteristic of the Yucatan area, water seeps into the ground where it forms underground rivers that form cenotes, which are outcrops to the surface of these subterranean river, in Telchac Pueblo there are 11 cenotes, 10 of which are open and a 1 semi-open. The entire town is part of the Yucatan Basin belonging to the Northern Yucatan hydrological region.
Climate and Ecosystems
In Telchac Pueblo there are two kind of climate, in the extreme south the climate is classified as Warm humid with rains in summer, less humid, and the rest of the municipality is Semidry warm and very warm; annual average temperature recorded is greater than 26°C; Average annual precipitation increases from north to south, ergo, away from the coast in successive bands, the first from 500 to 600 mm, second from 600 to 700 mm, third from 700 to 800 mm and the last from 800 to 1,000 mm.Telchac Pueblo is covered by tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforest
A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator . This ecosystem experiences high average temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall...
, but significant parts have been converted to agricultural and urban areas. Tree species include pochote (Ceiba pentandra), cedro (Cedrela odorata
Cedrela odorata
Cedrela odorata . The genus Cedrela has undergone two major systematic revisions since 1960. The most recent revision reduced the number of species in the genus to seven . The common cedro, Cedrela odorata L., embraces 28 other named species, including C. mexicana M. J...
) and chacá (Bursera simaruba
Bursera simaruba
Bursera simaruba, commonly known as the Gumbo-limbo, is a tree species in the family Burseraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas from the southeasternmost United States south through Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and Venezuela...
). Fauna includes rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
s, opossums, pocket gopher
Pocket gopher
The pocket gophers are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. These are the "true" gophers, though several ground squirrels of the family Sciuridae are often called gophers as well...
s, eared dove
Eared Dove
The Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata, is a New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It may be a relatively recent colonist of Tobago and Trinidad...
, white-winged dove
White-winged Dove
The White-winged Dove is a dove whose native range extends from the south-western USA through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. In recent years with increasing urbanization and backyard feeding, it has expanded throughout Texas and into Louisiana...
, and the endemic species of white owl
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
and pájaro tho.
Demography
According to the results of the 2005 Census realized by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, the total population was 3,404 inhabitants, which 1,730 are men and 1,674 are women;, the annual population growth rate from 2000 to 2005 was 0.5%, 24.1% of the population is under 15 years of age, 62.9% from 15 to 64 years and 13% of over 64, 99.2% of inhabitants live in the county seat and 19.9% of the population over 5 years are speakers of an indigenous languageIndigenous language
An indigenous language or autochthonous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples but has been reduced to the status of a minority language. This language would be from a linguistically distinct community that has been settled in the area for many generations...
, in this case, the Mayan language.
Urban areas
In Telchac Pueblo are a total of seven locations, the major and its total population in 2005 were:| Seat | Population |
| Total | 3,404 |
| Telchac Pueblo | 3,377 |
| San Roque | 9 |
| San Isidro | 7 |
Infrastructure
Communications
The municipality of Telchac Pueblo is connected to the rest of the state of Yucatan by land, there isn't in its territory ports, airports or airstrips.The main road is the 172 state-owned, This road connects in north with Telchac Puerto, in south with the city of Motul where it connects with 176 federal highway; the second state-owned road connects in west with Dzemul and Baca, in east with Sinanché, Yobaín and Dzidzantún
Dzidzantún
Dzidzantún is a town in Mexico in the northeastern Yucatan. Its date of foundation is lost in the past, locked in its history forged by the great men in the majestic church of Santa Clara belonging to the Franciscan Order.- History :...
where it connects with 178 federal highway. There is also at the southern end of the municipality a secondary road from road 172 that communicates with the village of Uci
UCI
UCI usually refers to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling.UCI may also refer to:* United Cinemas International* United Kennel Clubs International...
, which belongs to the neighboring city of Motul
Motul
Motul is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located some 44 km east of Mérida at . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Motul Municipality....
.
Education
In education the town has two kindergartens, three elementary, one secondary and one high school. There is a library with free online computers and free wireless internet.Churches
The CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Church of San Francisco de Asís (St. Francis of Assisi) was originally dedicated to St. Lawrence Martyr, it is now dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the village. It is located on the east side of the communities center. The exact timeframe of construction is not known, but the building dates from the end of the 17th century. Many theories suggest the year 1693, but is not official.
While the majority of the population is Catholic, other churches are present in the community, including Presbyterian and Evangelical churches, a Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...
Kingdom Hall
Kingdom Hall
A Kingdom Hall is a place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses. The term was first suggested in 1935 by Joseph Franklin Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Society, for a building in Hawaii...
and most recently a meetinghouse for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons.
Park to the Flag
This park is a meeting point for people telchaqueña, there is no day or night that is not the inhabitants of this municipality "breathing fresh air" or just chatting, is a deeply rooted tradition among the residents, which in municipalities of the surrounding area is not seen as often. In addition, this park has 4 stores or posts; two of them lunch, where people tend to eat at night. The park has free wireless internet.There are also another park called the "park to the mother", a gas station, a bank, three sports fields, two basketball courts and playground
Economy
Most of the town's population is engaged in primary sector of the economy, particularly to agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
is also important, particularly livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
.
Trade and manufacturing activity are other important sectors of economic activity in the municipality.
The professionals who work in the city of Mérida, other municipalities, other states or countries, strengthen the local economy via remittances. Professionals who work in the state, usually still live in Telchac Pueblo and only move to work.
Politics
Ayuntamiento
Ayuntamiento In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . is the general term for the council of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself, in Spain and Latin America. Historically Ayuntamiento was often preceded by the word excelentísimo , when referring to...
, composed of five council members, the first holds the post of Municipal President
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
and the second the Syndic
Syndic
Syndic , a term applied in certain countries to an officer of government with varying powers, and secondly to a representative or delegate of a university, institution or other corporation, entrusted with special functions or powers.The meaning which underlies both applications is that of...
. Of the five council members, three are elected by relative majority and two by proportional representation; all are elected by direct and secret vote for a period of three years without the possibility of immediate reelection and take office on July 1st of the year in which they were elected.
Legislative representation
For purposes of the geographical division in state and federal electoral district for the election of deputies, the municipality of Telchac Pueblo is divided as follows:State:
- VIII State Electoral District of Yucatán with headquarters in ProgresoProgreso, YucatánProgreso is a port city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located on the Gulf of Mexico in the north-west of the state some 30 minutes north of state capital Mérida by highway. As of the Mexican census of 2005, Progreso had an official population of 35,519 inhabitants, the fifth-largest community...
.
Federal:
- II Federal Electoral District of Yucatán with headquarters in ProgresoProgreso, YucatánProgreso is a port city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located on the Gulf of Mexico in the north-west of the state some 30 minutes north of state capital Mérida by highway. As of the Mexican census of 2005, Progreso had an official population of 35,519 inhabitants, the fifth-largest community...
.
Mayors
- 1995 - 1998: Carlos Raúl Jiménez Tamayo
- 1998 - 2001: Juan Tamayo Cab
- 2001 - 2004: José Enrique Ruiz Maldonado
- 2004 - 2007: Manuel Jesús Aguilar Pech
- 2007 - 2010: José Luis Aguilar Cervantes
- 2010 - 2012: Heyder Alfredo Maldonado López
Sources
- Yucatán en el tiempo, enciclopedia alfabética, Mérida, Yucatán, 1998, ISBN 970 9071 00 9