Xocchel Municipality (, in the Yucatec Maya Language: âÂÂcounting jaysâÂÂ) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing 53.65 km<sup>2</sup> of land and located roughly 45 km southeast of the city of Mérida.
During pre-Hispanic times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ah Kin Chel. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system. In 1753, two women were the encomenderas for Xocchel, Catalina Guerrero y Ulbarri and MarÃÂa EnrÃÂquez de Novoa, responsible for 207 indigenous people.
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821. On 30 November 1840 a partition was made assigning Xocchel to the Izamal Municipality. In 1988, it was made its own municipality.
The municipal president is elected for a three year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public service, nomenclature, cemeteries, and parks.
The head of the municipality is Xocchel, Yucatán. The other populated areas are Much, El ParaÃÂso, Santa Cruz, X-lelbé, and Yaxquil. The significant populations are shown below:
Every year from 24 to 29 June, the feast of San Juan Bautista, patron saint of the village, is held.