Kancab
Kancab is a town in the Tekax Municipality, Yucatán in Mexico. As of 2010, the town has a population of 2,819.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chacmultun.
Chacmultun
Chacmultun is an ancient Maya site in Mexico's Yucatan Province that dates to the late Preclassic period. "Chacmultun" means "mounds of red stone" in the Maya language, the site got this name from the distinct red color of the buildings there. Chacmultun is situated 2½ km south of Kancab.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tekax and Akil.
Tekax
Tekax is a small town in the southern part of Yucatán. It is a Mayan community in an area of dense tropical jungle. Travelers will enjoy the colonial historic town center, an abundance of biodiversity, caving, hiking and exploring 1,000 year old Mayan archaeological sites.
Akil
Town
Akil is a town and the municipal seat of the Akil Municipality, Yucatán in Mexico. As of 2010, the town has a population of 10,176. Akil is situated 8 km north of Kancab.
Kancab
- Type: Village with 3,330 residents
- Description: town in Mexico
- Categories: locality of Mexico and locality
- Location: Tekax, Yucatán, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
20.19565° or 20° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
-89.34542° or 89° 20′ 44″ westPopulation
3,330Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
76GG5MW3+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 302758031OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3822574Wikidata ID
Q5957853
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Tatar—“Kancab” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Kancab (Méxicu)”
- Asturian: “Kancab”
- Russian: “Канкаб”
- Serbian: “Канкаб”
- Spanish: “Kancab”
- Tatar: “Канкаб”
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Localities in the Area
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