[4] Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the Camino Real Bajo region with its headquarters in Hunucmá Municipality, which was head of Chocholá, Halachó, Kinchil, Kopomá, Maxcanú, Opichén, Samahil, Tetiz, and Umán.

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:[1] Every year from 10 to 15 August there is a festival of the Virgin of the Assumption; on 28 to 31 January, the feast of Corpus Christi is celebrated; and the last week of August, in Sisal is a celebration in honor of the Christ of Hunucmá.

[1] Notable locals include: Jose Leon Bojorquez, musician, composer and director of the Folk Orchestra of the State and Tipica de Yucalpetén.