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MÉRIDA

Yucatán · MEXICO (MX) · 20.97°N / 89.62°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,523,349

Mérida is a city in Mexico with a population of 1,201,000. It sits at 20.97/-89.62, runs on America/Merida, is 6 km from Opichén.

Population 1,201,000
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Merida

All facts

fields
Country
Mexico
Subdivision
Yucatán
Coords
20.97°N / 89.62°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Opichén Yucatán 521 6.2 km
S Leona Vicario Yucatán 2,754 6.8 km
SE Kanasín Yucatán 77,240 7.6 km
S Tahdzibichén Yucatán 724 9.4 km
W Tixcacal Yucatán 881 9.6 km
SW Paseos de Itzincab Yucatán 5,013 9.6 km
S Santa Cruz Palomeque Yucatán 835 10.1 km
NW Caucel Yucatán 6,988 10.2 km
NE Cholul Yucatán 5,880 10.8 km
NW Dzityá Yucatán 1,602 11.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mérida?
1,201,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mérida in?
America/Merida.
Which country is Mérida in?
Mexico (MX).
Which airport serves Mérida?
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID).
How far is Mérida from Mexico City?
About 1,006 km.
Does Mérida have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mexico?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Mexico?
Mexican Peso.
How many cities are in Mexico?
16,880 on record.
Which admin region is Mérida in?
Yucatán.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3523349

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3523349,
    "name": "Mérida",
    "ascii_name": "Merida",
    "country_code": "MX",
    "population": 1201000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Merida",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 20.967,
    "longitude": -89.62318
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2305.2x the population of Opichén.
  • 6 km from Opichén.
  • Same timezone (America/Merida) as 540 other cities in Mexico.
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