Samahil Municipality

Samahil Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of the legume") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (185.22 km2) of land and is located roughly 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the city of Mérida.

Samahil
Municipal Palace
Region 1 Poniente #063
Samahil
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°53′09″N 89°53′22″W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatán Est.1824
Government
  Type 2012–2015
  Municipal PresidentSamuel Mayen Poot
Area
  Total185.22 km2 (71.51 sq mi)
 
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,008
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
  Demonym
Umanense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code063
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
Municipalities of Yucatán
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