In pre-Columbian times, the space that the city currently occupies was located in the ancient Mayan chiefdom of Chakan.

The name of the city derives precisely from a Mayan language term used to name a plant with reddish flowers that grows in the area.

Today, it is a significant development pole as an industrial corridor for the state, together with the nearby city of Umán, which is also a suburb of Mérida.

[2] Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, Kanasín was established as head of its own municipality.

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