# Homún Municipality

> municipality in the State of Yucatán, Mexico

**Wikidata**: [Q2577417](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2577417)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homún_Municipality)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/homun-municipality

## Key Facts
- **Classification**: Municipality of Mexico
- **Location**: Yucatán state, Mexico
- **Capital**: Homún
- **Area**: 200 square kilometres (2010)
- **Population**: 7,670 (2015); 7,257 (2010 census)
- **Coordinates**: 20.6833°N, 89.25°W
- **Elevation**: 21 metres (maximum, 2010); 18 metres
- **Time Zone**: UTC−06:00
- **Postal Codes**: 97580, 97581
- **Local Dialing Code**: 998
- **INEGI Municipality ID**: 31036
- **HASC Code**: MX.YU.HM
- **GADM ID**: MEX.31.36_2
- **Native Label**: Homún
- **Alternative Names**: Homun Municipality, Homun, Омун
- **Wikipedia Title**: Homún Municipality
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID**: /g/122g8q4y
- **OpenStreetMap Relation ID**: 5961492
- **GeoNames ID**: 8583894
- **Who's on First ID**: 102001373
- **Mindat Locality ID**: 388606
- **iNaturalist Place ID**: 38103
- **GNS Unique Feature ID**: 14529342
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code**: Entity["AdministrativeDivision", {"Homun", "Yucatan", "Mexico"}]
- **Wikipedia Languages**: Cebuano, Commons, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Basque, Georgian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Vietnamese

## FAQs
**What is the population of Homún Municipality?**
Homún Municipality had a population of 7,670 in 2015 and 7,257 in the 2010 census.

**Where is Homún Municipality located?**
Homún Municipality is located in the state of Yucatán in Mexico at coordinates 20.6833°N, 89.25°W.

**What is the administrative structure of Homún Municipality?**
Homún Municipality is an administrative division classified as a municipality of Mexico with its capital in the town of Homún.

## Why It Matters
Homún Municipality represents one of the 106 municipalities of Yucatán state in Mexico. As an administrative division, it plays a role in local governance and regional organization within the Yucatán Peninsula. The municipality contains the town of Homún as its capital and administrative centre.

## Notable For
- Being one of the municipalities in the state of Yucatán, Mexico
- Having administrative infrastructure documented through its municipal palace (Palacio municipal)
- Presence across multiple Wikipedia language editions (13 languages)
- Documentation in multiple geographic and scientific databases including GeoNames, iNaturalist, and Mindat

## Body

### Geography and Location
Homún Municipality is positioned at coordinates 20.6833°N, 89.25°W in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The municipality encompasses a total area of 200 square kilometres as recorded in 2010. The terrain reaches a maximum elevation of 21 metres above sea level, with other measurements recording 18 metres. The municipality operates within the UTC−06:00 time zone.

### Administrative Classification
The entity is officially classified as a municipality of Mexico. It holds the HASC (Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Codes) designation MX.YU.HM, indicating its position within Mexico (MX), Yucatán state (YU), and as the municipality of Homún (HM). The GADM (Database of Global Administrative Areas) identifier is MEX.31.36_2. The INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography) municipality code is 31036.

### Demographics
Population records show Homún Municipality had 7,257 inhabitants according to the 2010 census conducted by INEGI. By 2015, the population had grown to 7,670 as documented by Mexico's statistical systems. These figures demonstrate modest population growth over the five-year period between official measurements.

### Infrastructure and Services
The municipality maintains postal codes 97580 and 97581 for mail delivery services. The local telephone dialing code is 998. The administrative centre features a municipal palace (Palacio municipal), which serves as the government building for local administration.

### Digital and Database Presence
Homún Municipality is documented across numerous international databases and platforms. The GeoNames geographical database assigns it ID 8583894. The Who's on First gazetteer records it under ID 102001373. The iNaturalist citizen science platform lists it as place ID 38103 for biodiversity observations. The Mindat mineral database carries locality ID 388606. The Geographic Names Server (GNS) provides unique feature ID 14529342 with variant names "Homún" and "Municipio de Homún." OpenStreetMap represents it through relation ID 5961492. Wolfram Language recognizes it as Entity["AdministrativeDivision", {"Homun", "Yucatan", "Mexico"}]. Google's Knowledge Graph identifies it as /g/122g8q4y.

### Linguistic and Encyclopedic Coverage
The municipality is covered in Wikipedia across 13 language versions including Cebuano, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Basque, Georgian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, and Vietnamese, plus Wikimedia Commons. The site link count across these platforms totals 15. The native label in the locality is "Homún," with alternative names including "Homun Municipality," "Homun," and the Cyrillic transliteration "Омун."

## References

1. [Source](http://tucodigo.mx/index.php?estado=31&mpio=36&b_query=mpio)
2. [Source](http://snim.rami.gob.mx/)
3. [Source](http://www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/yuc/territorio/div_municipal.aspx)
4. [Source](http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/consulta_resultados/iter2010.aspx?c=27329&s=est)
5. [Source](https://it-ch.topographic-map.com/map-fqfszs/Hom%C3%BAn/?zoom=19&center=20.73935%2C-89.28575&popup=20.73953%2C-89.28566)
6. GEOnet Names Server
7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
8. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)
9. [Mexico Municipalities. statoids.com](http://www.statoids.com/ymx.html)