Why visit Kanasín
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kanasín
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About Kanasín
Kanasín (In the Yucatec Maya language: "tense or strongly tightened") is a city in the Mexican state of Yucatán and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It is located in the northwestern region of the state, forming part of the Mérida metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), it had a population of 139,753, making it the second largest Yucatecan city after Mérida, the 8th most populous in southeastern Mexico and the 101st most populous in the country.
From the Wikipedia article Kanasín (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
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Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay4
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History
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.
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, Kanasín was established as head of its own municipality.
From the History section of Kanasín on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Church · Mormon
Calle 28, Kanasín
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare5
Map of Kanasín
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Teya 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Leona Vicario 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- San Antonio Tehuitz 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Tahdzibichén 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Mérida 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- San Pedro Chimay 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Oncán 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Tepich Carrillo 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Umán 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Progreso 40 km north, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kanasín, Yucatán (01), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (03), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (09), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (06), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (04), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (02), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (05), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (10), Inri, CC0
- Centro de Transmisiones del Grupo Rivas en Kanasín, Yucatán (01), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (07), Inri, CC0
- Kanasín, Yucatán (08), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (08), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (09), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (07), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (03), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (06), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (01), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (05), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (02), Inri, CC0
- San Pedro Nohpat, Yucatán (04), Inri, CC0
- Antena de Operador de Medios Audiovisuales en Mulchechén, Yucatán (01), Inri, CC0
- Mulchechén, Yucatán (23), Inri, CC0
- Acuaparque, Mérida, Yucatán (08), Inri, CC0
- Geophis sanniolus 615616, Jorge Armín Escalante Pasos, CC BY 4.0
- Cyprinus rubrofuscus 59005784, Juan Cruzado Cortés, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acuaparque, Mérida, Yucatán (09), Inri, CC0
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