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Mérida, with a metropolitan population of 973 thousand1 and just under that (970 thousand) in the city proper,2 is located within the bounds of the Chicxulub Crater in northwestern Yucatán state, México, about 35 kilometers inland. In post-classical pre-Columbian times the city was called Th'ó (sometimes spelled Tiho). Mérida was built on the site when España (Spain) conquered the area, though it remained small until the late 19th century when henequén exports brought it back to local importance.
As of the spring of 2016, the tallest building is the Hyatt Regency Mérida (256 feet). Other notable buildings are the pink and white Palacio Municipal (started in 1734, completed in 1825), the Palacio de Gobierno (that is, the state governor's office, completed in 1892) and the Catedral de (cathedral of) Mérida (completed in 1598).3
The city is served by the Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, one of the nation's busiest.4
Year | Population | Political entity |
900 CE | 40,0005 | T'hó city entity6 |
1700 CE | 23,0007 | Monarchia hispanica (Spanish Empire) |
1800 CE | 28,0005 | Reino de España (Spanish Empire) |
1900 CE | 43,0005 | México |
2010 CE | 973,0001 | México |
View from the Hyatt Regency Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán state, México