Before 1580, Antonio Rodríguez convinced the Yucatecan Governor Guillén de las Casas to appoint him as guard of the port.

Rodríguez negotiated with the chieftains Chuyubchuen, Kikil, Panabá and Sucopó to provide him with indigenous workers to mine salt, fish or make ashes for soap.

[4] Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Valladolid Municipality.

The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of health, education, public security and cemeteries.

The significant populations are shown below:[2] Every year on 25 July there is a festival to patron of the town, Saint James the Apostle.