Tenabo Municipality

Tenabo (Yucatec Maya: "place where they measure by hand-spans") is one of the 11 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated on the coast in the north of the state. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Tenabo, 36 km from state capital Campeche, Camp. As of 2015, the municipality had a total population of 10,665.[1]

Tenabo
Coat of arms of Tenabo
Tenabo is located in Mexico
Tenabo
Tenabo
Coordinates: 19°50′N 90°00′W
CountryMexico
StateCampeche
Municipal seatTenabo
Government
  Municipal presidentJulio Cesar Sánchez Caamal (2006–09)
Area
  Total1,058.42 km2 (408.66 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total10,665
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
 municipal seat
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Encomienda1549
Municipality created1786
City status1960
Websitewww.tenabo.gob.mx

Geography

The municipality of Tenabo borders to the north with Hecelchakán Municipality, to the east with Hopelchén Municipality, to the south with Campeche Municipality, and to the west with the Gulf of Mexico.

It covers 882 km2, accounting for 1.5% of the state's total surface area.

Demographics

Church at Tinún

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 9,736.[1]

As of 2010, the city of Tenabo had a population of 7,543.[1] Other than the city of Tenabo, the municipality had 90 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

References

  1. "Tenabo". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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