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Tekax, sometimes spelled Tecax (in full, Tekax de Álvaro Obregón), is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located at 20°12′07″N 89°17′17″W in the southernmost part of the state. Tekax (pronounced [teˈkɑʃ]) means "Place of the Forests" in the Yucatec Maya language. Tekax was briefly declared the capital of Yucatán in 1845.

Population: 22,806

Latitude: 20° 12' 18.72" N
Longitude: -89° 17' 6.79" W

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  • Tekax

    Tekax, sometimes spelled Tecax (in full, Tekax de Álvaro Obregón), is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, located at (20°12′07″N89°17′17″W) in the southernmost part of the state. Tekax (pronounced [teˈkɑʃ]) means "Place of the Forests" in…

  • XEPET-AM

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