| Official Name: | Kanasín Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Municipality in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yucatán |
| Government Type: | 2012–2015[1] |
| Leader Title: | Municipal President |
| Leader Name: | Carlos Fernando Andrade Muñoz[2] |
| Established Title: | City established |
| Established Date: | 1921 |
| Area Total Km2: | 72.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2010[3] |
| Population Total: | 78,709 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1,081.02 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | demonym |
| Population Blank1: | kanasinense |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 20.9333°N -123°W |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Area Code: | 999 |
| Postal Code: | 97370 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | INEGI Code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 041 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major Airport |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | MID |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | ICAO Code |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | MMMD |
| Footnotes: | Municipalities of Yucatan |
Kanasín Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “tense or strongly tightened”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (72.81 km2) of land and located roughly 5 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]
It is unknown which chieftainship the area was under prior to the arrival of the Spanish. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system. One of the first encomenderos was Francisco Sosa, with 209 Indians in his charge. Later it passed to Josefa Díaz Bolio, who had care of 211 Indians and then to reverend Sister María Josefa, with 155 Indians.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, Kanasín was established as head of its own municipality.
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has nine councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of policing and neighborhoods, public works, health and ecology, education, culture and sports, public monuments, parks and gardens, transportation, and nomenclature.[4]
The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools.
The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.
The head of the municipality is Kanasín, Yucatán. There are 76 inhabited places in the municipality. Some of the more important ones include Habal, Mulchechén, San Antonio Tehuitz, San Antonio Xiol, San Pedro Nóhpat, and Teya. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 78,709 |
| Kanasín | 50,357 in 2005[5] |
| San Antonio Tehuitz | 732 in 2005[6] |
| Teya | 554 in 2005[7] |
Other localities: