Buctzotz | |
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![]() Principal Church of Buctzotz, Yucatán | |
![]() Region 5 Noreste #006 | |
Coordinates: 21°12′06″N 88°47′34″W / 21.20167°N 88.79278°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
Government | |
• Type | ![]() |
• Municipal President | Manuel Jesús Argaez Cepeda[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 543.45 km2 (209.83 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 8,637 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Umanense |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
INEGI Code | 006 |
Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
IATA Code | MID |
ICAO Code | MMMD |
Municipalities of Yucatán |
Buctzotz Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "dress made of hair") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (543.45 km2) of land and is located roughly 95 kilometres (59 mi) northeast of the city of Mérida.[2] It contains several churches and a hospital, Centre de Salud Buctzotz, in the eastern part of the main town.