Mérida Municipality
Merida | |
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Merida City Hall | |
Location of the municipality in Yucatan | |
| Coordinates: 20°45′21″N 89°31′29″W / 20.75583°N 89.52472°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est | 1918 |
| Seat | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Type | 2018 – 2021 |
| • Municipal President | Renán Barrera Concha |
| Area | |
• Total | 858.41 km2 (331.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 995,129 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 999 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | http://www.merida.gob.mx |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
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Mérida Municipality is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (858.41 km2) of land with the head or seat being the city of Mérida. Because the archaeological remains of the Maya reminded the Spaniards of the ancient city of Mérida, Spain, which was marked by Roman archaeological sites, they renamed the site of T-hó after the Spanish city.