Celestún

Introduction

Town in the Mexican state of Yucatán This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Celestún" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Town in Yucatán, MexicoCelestunTownCelestunShow map of Yucatán (state)CelestunShow map of MexicoCoordinates: 20°51′30″N 90°24′0″W / 20.85833°N 90.40000°W / 20.85833; -90.40000Country MexicoState YucatánGovernment • Municipal PresidentAraci Guadalupe Villanueva Pinto Population (2005) • Total6,269 MunicipalityTime zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)INEGI Code011Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International AirportIATA CodeMIDICAO CodeMMMDWebsiteNuestros municipios - Celestún Celestún is a town in Yucatán, Mexico. It is located in the northwest corner of the state, just north of the border with the state of Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico coast at 20°51.5′N 90°24′W / 20.8583°N 90.400°W / 20.8583; -90.400.

On the town

[edit] In 2000, it had a population of just under 6,000 people; however, the population swells to 10,000 during the octopus hunting season. It is mostly a fishing town, with a 19th-century lighthouse (as well as a more modern one) and an abandoned historic hacienda[citation needed]. Besides fishing, Celestún also produces salt, as it has done from pre-Columbian times[citation needed]. Tourism is also making up an increasing portion of the town's economy, as the community has many kilometers of sand beaches and abundant wildlife. One of the busiest times for tourism is Holy Week, when people from around the region visit Celestun. Local folk-catholic traditions are abundant during this time, when the town's patron saint is floated out to sea surrounded by candles, and visited by the patron saint of nearby Kinchil. There is a church in the town built during the colonial period As the town of Celestun is the seat of the municipality (municipio) of Celestun, it attracts various carnivals, dances and musicians to its town square on a regular basis. City hall, in Celestún

Geography

[edit] It is located in the northwest corner of the state, just north of the border with the state of Campeche. Surrounding the town is the 147,500-acre (600 km2) Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, a wetland reserve that is the winter home to vast flocks of flamingos, as well as many herons and other bird species. This location is set within the Petenes mangroves ecoregion. In addition, more than 200 species of birds pass through on migration, or live there. Celestun's ecosystem is unique because of a combination of freshwater from the century estuary and saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. The reserve also has two types of pelicans - large white Canadian and smaller gray Mexican ones. Celestun is also known as a hatching ground for endangered sea turtles. Wildlife conservationists have an ongoing project to protect the sea turtles from encroaching modernization.A beach in Celestún Climate[edit] Climate data for Celestún Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29(84) 29.9(85.8) 32(90) 34.3(93.7) 35(95) 34.3(93.7) 33.8(92.8) 33.5(92.3) 32.9(91.2) 31.7(89.1) 30.2(86.4) 29.1(84.4) 32(90) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.3(63.1) 17.6(63.7) 19.0(66.2) 20.7(69.3) 22(72) 22.5(72.5) 22(72) 22.3(72.1) 22.4(72.3) 21.7(71.1) 20(68) 18.0(64.4) 20.5(68.9) Average precipitation cm (inches) 2.5(1) 2.0(0.8) 0.76(0.3) 1.0(0.4) 3.6(1.4) 11(4.3) 12(4.9) 12(4.8) 14(5.7) 8.6(3.4) 3.3(1.3) 2.8(1.1) 75(29.4) Source: Weatherbase Ecological park[edit] Flamingo flying near Celestun Nearby there is the Ría Celestun Biosphere Reserve.

Gallery

[edit] Street in Celestún The lighthouse in Celestún beach A beach by Celestún The church in Celestún Flamingos A beach by Celestún, 1999 Waters in Celestun

Celestún

From Wikipedia

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Introduction

On the town

Geography

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