landmark
Mérida
The cultural capital of the Yucatán with grand colonial mansions along Paseo de Montejo, vibrant markets, and gateway to Maya ruins.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Yucatán, Mexico · North America
Sisal sits on the route: 25 minutes from Hunucmá, 52km from Celestún.
Sisal is a town located in Yucatán, Mexico. With a population of 1,837, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Sisal sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Merida time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sisal to your route.
Sisal (Spanish pronunciation: [siˈsal]) is a seaport town in Hunucmá Municipality in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. It was the principal port of Yucatán during the henequen boom, later overshadowed when the more modern port of Progreso was built to the east. It lent its name to the agave-derived sisal fiber which wasRead more
shipped through this port.
The town is about 53 km north north-west of Mérida, the state capital. By law when the Yucatán was part of New Spain, all commerce went through the port of Campeche. The residents of Mérida petititioned for a port closer to the capital, and this was granted by Spanish royal decree on 13 February 1810. The new port of Sisal was founded in 1811, and has a late colonial era fortress, the "Fuerte de Santiago" which incorporates an old lighthouse. After Yucatán's independence from Spain commerce in the port grew rapidly, and by 1845 was shipping cargos with twice the value that had previously gone through Campeche. After the development of Progreso, Sisal's importance declined and today is a small fishing village, visited by some for its beach.
As of the Mexican census of 2010, Sisal had an official population of 1,837 inhabitants. As of December 2006 the state government is working to return this port to the splendor of centuries past through the development of projects focused on tourism as declared then-governor Patricio Patron Laviada. With the planning being done by a U.S. company and to be developed during the next governing term, the port is planned to grow into a tourist destination as well as shelterport for fishermen and tourist vessels.
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Sisal is located in Yucatán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.1670 latitude, -90.0253 longitude.
Sisal has a population of approximately 1,837 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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landmark
The cultural capital of the Yucatán with grand colonial mansions along Paseo de Montejo, vibrant markets, and gateway to Maya ruins.
50 km · about 60 min drive
national park
A Gulf-coast fishing village fronting a 600 km² biosphere reserve where thousands of American flamingos winter in the mangrove estuary, alongside a petrified forest and a freshwater spring in the ría.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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