Izamal
City in the Mexican state of Yucatán / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the municipality, see Izamal Municipality. For the station, see Izamal railway station.
Izamal (Spanish: [isaˈmal] ⓘ) is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, 72 kilometres (45 mi) east of state capital Mérida, in southern Mexico.
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Nickname(s): The Yellow City, The City of Three Cultures | |
Coordinates: 20°55′53″N 89°01′04″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Yucatán |
Municipality | Izamal |
City Founded | December 4, 1841 |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,101 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
ZIP code | 97540[2] |
Area code | 988 |
INEGI Code | 310400001[3] |
Website | www |
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Izamal was continuously occupied throughout most of Mesoamerican chronology; in 2000, the city's estimated population was 15,000 people. Izamal is known in Yucatán as the Yellow City (most of its buildings are painted yellow) and the City of Hills (that actually are the remains of ancient temple pyramids).