Tixkokob

Tixkokob
Town
Tixkokob
Location in Yucatan
Tixkokob
Tixkokob (Mexico)
Coordinates: 21°00′08″N 89°23′37″W / 21.00222°N 89.39361°W / 21.00222; -89.39361
CountryMexico
StateYucatan
MunicipalityTixkokob
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
10,968
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
ZIP code
97470
Area code985
INEGI Code310930001

Tixkokob (Spanish pronunciation: [tiʃ.koˈkoβ], meaning place of poisonous snakes in Mayan) is a town in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located in the north central part of the state. It is the seat of Tixkokob Municipality and is located about 24 miles east of the city of Mérida. As of 2005 it has a population of 10,338.