Opichén Municipality
Opichén | |
|---|---|
Region 1 Poniente #055 | |
| Coordinates: 20°32′59″N 89°46′25″W / 20.54972°N 89.77361°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | 2012–2015 |
| • Municipal President | Carlos Enrique Ku |
| Area | |
• Total | 268.25 km2 (103.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,285 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 055 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
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Opichén Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "inside the cave or the well") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (268.25 km2) of land and is located roughly 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of the city of Mérida.