Maxcanú

Town in the Mexican state of Yucatán

Maxcanú is a large town in the western part of the Mexican state of Yucatán; it also functions as the seat for the Maxcanú Municipality. It is located on Federal Highway 180, approximately 62 km (39 mi) south of Mérida.

The ancient Maya site of Oxkintok and the caves of Calcehtok are close to Maxcanú, while another ancient Maya settlement, Chunchucmil, is located ca. 25 kilometers west of the town.

Facilities available in Maxcanú include: internet cafes; grocery stores; fresh produce market; family restaurants; public telephones; hardware stores; bus station (for connections to Mérida and Campeche); and a "combi" taxi stand for travelling to local villages. Maxcanú railway station on the Tren Maya is just outside of town.

Geography

The town is located on Federal Highway 180, approximately 62 km (39 mi) south of Mérida.

Climate

Climate data for Maxcanú
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.7 (85.5)	31.4 (88.5)	34.1 (93.4)	35.9 (96.6)	36.7 (98.1)	35.5 (95.9)	35 (95)	34.6 (94.3)	33.8 (92.8)	32 (90)	31.0 (87.8)	29.6 (85.3)	33.3 (91.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.2 (61.2)	17.3 (63.1)	19.1 (66.4)	21.0 (69.8)	22.4 (72.3)	22.7 (72.9)	22.4 (72.3)	22.0 (71.6)	22.0 (71.6)	20.9 (69.6)	18.8 (65.8)	17.3 (63.1)	20.2 (68.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28 (1.1)	28 (1.1)	18 (0.7)	25 (1)	110 (4.5)	170 (6.7)	160 (6.4)	170 (6.7)	190 (7.6)	120 (4.7)	48 (1.9)	41 (1.6)	1,120 (43.9)
Source: Weatherbase ^[1]

Notable people

Maxcanú is the birthplace of Alfredo Barrera Vásquez, the noted Mexican anthropologist and Mayanist scholar who was the principal editor behind the Diccionario Maya Cordemex [es], the influential Mayan-Spanish dictionary and orthography.

References

^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Maxcanú, Yucatán". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

20°35′N 89°59′W / 20.583°N 89.983°W / 20.583; -89.983

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Region 1, Poniente, Yucatán	Celestún Chocholá Halachó Hunucmá Kinchil Kopomá Maxcanú Opichén Samahil Tetiz
Region 2: Noroeste, Yucatán	Abalá Acanceh Baca Chicxulub Pueblo Conkal Ixil Kanasín Mérida Mocochá Progreso Seyé Tahmek Tecoh Timucuy Tixkokob Tixpéhual Ucú Umán Yaxkukul
Region 3: Centro, Yucatán	Cuzamá Hocabá Hoctún Homún Huhí Izamal Kantunil Sanahcat Sudzal Tekal de Venegas Tekantó Tepakán Teya Tunkás Xocchel
Region 4: Litoral centro, Yucatán	Bokobá Cacalchén Cansahcab Dzemul Dzidzantún Dzilam de Bravo Dzilam González Dzoncauich Motul Muxupip Sinanché Suma de Hidalgo Telchac Pueblo Telchac Puerto Temax Yobaín
Region 5: Noreste, Yucatán	Buctzotz Calotmul Cenotillo Espita Panabá Río Lagartos San Felipe Sucilá Tizimín
Region 6: Oriente, Yucatán	Chankom Cantamayec Chacsinkín Chemax Chichimilá Chikindzonot Cuncunul Dzitás Kaua Peto Quintana Roo Sotuta Tahdziú Tekom Temozón Tinúm Tixcacalcupul Uayma Valladolid Yaxcabá
Region 7: Sur, Yucatán	Akil Chapab Chumayel Dzán Mama Maní Mayapán Muna Oxkutzcab Sacalum Santa Elena Teabo Tekax Tekit Ticul Tixméhuac Tzucacab