Yucatán

State of Mexico

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December 2023 Ie-Tram Yucatán, a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system, begins operations in Mérida, improving the city's public transportation infrastructure.
2022 UN-Habitat's City Prosperity Index recognized Mérida as the city with the highest quality of life in Mexico.
2020 Mérida recorded a population of 921,770, with its metropolitan area reaching 1,316,090 inhabitants.
September 1 2018 Renán Barrera Concha was elected and took office as the Mayor of Mérida, assuming leadership of the City Council at the Municipal Palace.
2017 Mérida was once again named the American Capital of Culture, reaffirming its status as a prominent cultural center.
2016 The Secretary of Communications and Transportation revoked the railway concession for the existing railway system.
2015 The city was certified as an International Safe Community by the Karolinska Institute of Sweden, recognizing its high level of public security.
April 2014 Hosted the VI Summit of Association of Caribbean States.

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