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Merida

North America

The capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan and seat of its eponymous municipality, located about 35 kilometers inland from the Gulf of Mexico coast on the northwest corner of the Yucatan Peninsula. Its 2020 population was 921,770, while its metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Kanasin and Uman, reached 1,316,090.

Facts
Population
921,770 1
Area (sq km)
833 1
Founding Year
1542 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
10 1
Latitude
20.96722 degrees north 1
Longitude
89.62361 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Merida, Yucatan, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    In 2020, it had a population of 921,770
  • Infobox, Area, City
    833 km2 (322 sq mi)
  • Infobox, City founded
    January 6, 1542
  • Infobox, Elevation
    10 m (33 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates
    20.96722N 89.62361W
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