Mérida, Yucatán

Mérida (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeɾiða] (listen)) is the capital and largest city in the Yucatán state in Mexico. It is also the largest city of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Mérida
City
Collage of the City of Mérida
Mérida
Location in Yucatán
Coordinates: 20°58′12″N 89°37′12″W
CountryMexico
StateYucatán
MunicipalityMérida
City foundedJanuary 6, 1542
Government
  Mayor Renán Barrera Concha (2018–2021) (PAN)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total892,363
  Density858.41/km2 (2,223.3/sq mi)
  Demonym
Meridian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
97000
Area code(s)999
Major airportManuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
INEGI Code310500001[2]
ClimateAw
Websitemerida.gob.mx

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (2005). "Principales resultados por localidad (ITER)". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
  2. INEGI. "Archivo Histórico de Localidades. Mérida" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.



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