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Mérida
Yucatáncity
Total population
921,771
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEGI. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mérida is a major city in Yucatán, Mexico. Public datasets list a population of roughly 921,771. Its coordinates of 20.967°, -89.624° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,950 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves7,450
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,261
- Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves5,438
- Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves5,357
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,576
- Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves4,495
- Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,358
- Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves4,214
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Yucatán
- Susulá4.7 mi away · pop. 530
- Kanasín4.8 mi away · pop. 139,753
- Chichí Suárez4.9 mi away
- Dzoyolá5.2 mi away · pop. 469
- Tahdzibichén5.8 mi away · pop. 855
- Tixcacal6 mi away · pop. 1,119
- Santa Cruz Palomeque6.3 mi away · pop. 1,237
- Caucel6.3 mi away · pop. 8,823
- Techoh6.7 mi away · pop. 386
- Chalmuch6.7 mi away · pop. 591
- Cholul6.7 mi away · pop. 11,745
- Dzityá6.8 mi away · pop. 2,369
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Mérida
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mérida, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INEGI — Mexican National Statistics
- Clave INEGI
- 31050
- State prefix
- 31
- Population (Wikidata)
- 892,363
- Wikidata
- Q2651972
Claves de municipios via Wikidata P3801
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • INEGI — Mexican national statistics, municipality ID via Wikidata P3801 (clave INEGI, state prefix, municipality code)
- • INEGI — Mexican National Statistics — Claves de municipios via Wikidata P3801