Chankom Municipality

Chankom
Region 6 Oriente #017
Chankom
Location of the municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°34′05″N 88°30′48″W / 20.56806°N 88.51333°W / 20.56806; -88.51333
CountryMexico
StateYucatán
Government
  Type 2012–2015
  Municipal PresidentBenjamín Cime Ek
Area
  Total
137.95 km2 (53.26 sq mi)
 
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
4,464
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code009
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD

Chankom Municipality (in the Yucatec Maya language: “little ravine”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (137.95 km2) of land and located roughly 135 km southeast of the city of Mérida.