Yucatán (state)
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State of Yucatán Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°50′N 89°00′W / 20.833°N 89.000°WCoordinates: 20°50′N 89°00′W / 20.833°N 89.000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Capital | Mérida |
| Municipalities | 106 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ivonne Ortega Pacheco PRI |
| • Federal Deputies | PAN: 4 PRI: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | Beatriz Zavala Peniche (PAN) Alfredo Rodríguez (PAN) Cleominio Zoreda (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,402 km2 (14,827 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,818,948 (Ranked 21st) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7778 - medium Ranked 19th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-YUC |
| Postal abbr. | Yuc. |
| Website | http://www.yucatan.gob.mx |
Yucatán is a state in the east of Mexico. About 1,820,000 people live in Yucatán. Its capital is called Mérida.
