Valladolid

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Valladolid is a historic colonial city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its Spanish architecture, cenotes, and proximity to Mayan archaeological sites.

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Valladolid canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate tropical savanna climate
continent North America
coordinateLocation 20.689°N 88.203°W
country Mexico
demographics predominantly mestizo and Maya population
economy commerce
services
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 30 metres
foundedBy Francisco de Montejo the Nephew
surface form: Francisco de Montejo the Younger
governingBody Municipal government of Valladolid
surface form: Municipal government of Valladolid, Yucatán
hasCulturalHeritage Maya traditions
colonial-era urban layout
hasPopulation about 50,000–60,000 inhabitants
hasTouristAttraction Calzada de los Frailes
Cathedral of San Servacio
Cenote Zací
surface form: Cenote Samulá

Cenote Suytun
Cenote Xʼkekén
surface form: Cenote Xkekén

Cenote Zací
Convent of San Bernardino de Siena
hasUrbanFeature central plaza
colonial-era streets
heritageDesignation Pueblo Mágico
inception 1543
knownFor Spanish colonial architecture
cenotes
historic city center
proximity to Mayan archaeological sites
localLanguage Yucatec Maya
locatedIn Yucatán Peninsula
locatedInAdministrativeEntity state of Yucatán
surface form: State of Yucatán
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
namedAfter Valladolid, Spain
nearby Chichén Itzá
Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf southeastern Mexico
surface form: Eastern Yucatán region
primaryReligion Roman Catholicism
roadConnection Highway to Cancún
Highway to Mérida
tourismType cultural tourism
ecotourism
heritage tourism
transportHubFor eastern Yucatán

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state of Yucatán contains Valladolid
subject surface form: Yucatán
city of Morelia (renamed in his honor) previousName Valladolid
subject surface form: Morelia
city of Morelia (renamed in his honor) foundedAs Valladolid
subject surface form: Morelia
Lake Cobá locatedEastOf Valladolid
Yucatán state contains Valladolid
subject surface form: Yucatán
Izamal connectedByHighwayTo Valladolid