Chemax | |
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![]() Principal Church of Chemax | |
![]() Region 6 Oriente #019 | |
Coordinates: 20°35′00″N 87°33′00″W / 20.58333°N 87.55000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
Municipal seat | Chemax |
Government | |
• Type | ![]() |
• Municipal President | Lucio Balam Herrera[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,098.6 km2 (424.2 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 33,490 |
Demonym | Chemaxeño |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
INEGI Code | 019 |
Chemax Municipality (Yucatec Maya: [tʃeˈmaʃ], “monkey's tree”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing 1,098.6 km2 of land and located roughly 185 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]