Bokobá Explained

Official Name:Bokobá
Settlement Type:Locality
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Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bokobá
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Yucatán
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bokobá Municipality
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Total:2,052
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Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:21.0064°N -89.1794°W
Elevation M:9
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Blank1 Info Sec1:009
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Blank Info Sec2:Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
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Bokobá is a locality and the municipal seat of its homonymous municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It is located approximately southeast of the state capital Mérida, and southeast of Motul de Carrillo Puerto.

Etymology

Bokobá is a term in the Yucatec Maya language, which means "splashing water".

History

Prior to the conquest, Bokobá was located within the provinces of Ceh Pech, and after the conquest and became part of the encomienda system. In 1700, the encomendero was Esteban Pérez Montiel, who was responsible for 481 native inhabitants.

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the coastal region with its headquarters in Izamal. In 1900, it was withdrawn and became head of the municipality which bears its name.[2]

Local festivals

Every year on 15 August a festival is held in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption.

Tourist attractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexico In Figures: Bokobá, Yucatán. INEGI. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 8 June 2015. Aguascalientes, México. es, en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506191855/http://www3.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/default.aspx?e=31&lang=en. 6 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Municipios de Yucatán » Bokobá . 2 June 2015 . es .