Doña Angela de la Fleguera Castillo was the encomendera in 1722 and was in charge of 269 native inhabitants.

[2] Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the Beneficios Bajos region with its headquarters in Sotuta.

It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration.

They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.

The significant populations are shown below:[2] Every year from 15 to 31 May 31 a festival in honor of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception is held; from 15 July to 6 August a celebration for the Holy Christ of the Transfiguration is held; and from the 25 to 29 September a festival honors St. Michael the Archangel.