- Source: Peto Municipality
Peto Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It has a municipal seat of the same name and is located in the centre-south portion of the Yucatán, 135 km to the south-east of state capital Mérida.
Communities
The municipality is made up of 74 communities, the most important include the following:
Peto (Municipal Seat)
Xoy
Yaxcopil
Tixhualatun
Progresito
Maya sites
Inside the municipality some ancient maya sites are located, including Witzinah, Tixualahtún and Xoy.
Additional Data
City population (2005): 18,177
City Founded: 1549
Annual fairs: 29 April to 3 May; 26 December to 2 January
Media: XEPET-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station.