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Oxkutzcab (sometimes spelled as
Oxcutzcab) is a small city, surrounded by a
municipality of the same name in the
state of
Yucatán,
Mexico, southeast of
Maní, Yucatán, located at
. The name in the
Yucatec Maya language means "Place of
ramon,
tobacco, and
honey".
According to the 2005 census, Oxkutzcab had a population of 21,341 people in the city and 27,084 in the entire municipality, predominantly of
Maya descent.
Henequen,
sugar,
tobacco,
maize, and
fruit are grown commercially in the surrounding area. The municipality has an area of 512.23 km² (197.77 sq mi) and includes a number of smaller towns, the largest of which are Yaxhachén, Xohuayán, Emiliano Zapata, and Xul.
Loltun Cave is 5 km (3 miles) south of the city.
Oxkutzcab was a town dating back to
pre-Columbian times. With the fall of
Mayapán in the
1440s, Oxkutzcab became a regional capital ruled by the Xiu family. After the
Spanish conquest of Yucatán it was re-established as a
Spanish colonial town in
1550; the native temples were demolished and a large
Franciscan church built.
Oxkutzcab was granted the legal status of a city in the early
19th century. In
1847 the city was sacked in the
Caste War of Yucatán. In
1879 the city was linked to the capital of
Mérida by
railroad.
Each year during the last days of November, the city hosts a "Festival of
Oranges". There are two markets of tropical fruits: the "20 de Noviembre" market and "Solidarity" market, better known as "La central".
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