Umán Municipality

Umán Municipality is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (234.30 km2) of land and located roughly 15 km southwest of the city of Mérida. The word "Umán" means “purchase” in the Yucatec Maya language.

Umán
Principal Church of Umán, Yucatán
Region 2 Noroeste #101
Umán
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°53′N 89°45′W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatán Est.1824
Municipality Est1921
Government
  Type 2012–2015
  Municipal PresidentJesús Adrian Quintal Ic
Area
  Total234.30 km2 (90.46 sq mi)
 
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total50,993
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
  Demonym
Umanense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal Code
97390
Area code988
INEGI Code101
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
Municipalities of Yucatán
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