Village Halachó, Yucatán Municipality of Halachó Camino Real (Yucatán)
The second-largest community in Halachó municipality, a working village just northwest of Halachó named after a 19th-century governor.
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How to get to Cepeda
- From Mérida: about 1 h 10 min by road (~80 km)
- Nearest airport: Mérida (MID), 1 h 7 min by car to Sisal
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About Cepeda
Cepeda is a village in the municipality of Halachó, in western Yucatán near the Campeche border, about 4.5 km northwest of the town of Halachó as the crow flies. With 3,685 inhabitants in the 2020 census it is the second-largest community in the municipality after Halachó itself, and it has grown fast: 426 people in 1900, 2,571 in 2000 and 3,064 in 2010.
The village is named after Manuel Cepeda Peraza (1828–1869), a general who served as governor of Yucatán in the 1860s and whose statue stands in Mérida's Parque Hidalgo. Since 1910, according to the state government's municipal history, Cepeda and the neighbouring village of Cuch Holoch have been governed from Halachó, which became the seat of a municipality in its own right in 1918.
Cepeda is a place where people live and farm rather than a sight, and there are no visitor services, but it is part of the everyday landscape of the western henequen zone. For a church, a market and food, go on to Halachó; its main fiesta, for Santiago Apóstol, runs from 19 July to 4 August.
How to get to Cepeda
Drive from Mérida: 1 h 10 min, 80 km
From Mérida take Federal Highway 180 toward Campeche through Umán and Maxcanú to Halachó, about 67.5 km from the southern Periférico (roughly an hour). Cepeda is about 4.5 km northwest of Halachó in a straight line, reached by local road.
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Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Cepeda
- Mérida · 80 km by road, 1 h 10 min
- Campeche · 104 km by road, 1 h 25 min
- Valladolid · 237 km by road, 3 h 10 min
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Before you go to Cepeda: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Halachó, the municipal seat, celebrates Santiago Apóstol from 19 July to 4 August and the Virgen de Santa Ana from 13 to 17 April. Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, municipio de Halachó · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Cepeda: what to see and do
Walk through the village to see daily life in the second-largest community of Halachó municipality.
Go on to Halachó, 4.5 km away, for its church of Santiago Apóstol and market.
Visit in late July for the Santiago Apóstol fiesta in nearby Halachó.
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Sisal often include Cepeda; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at MID (Mérida): about 1 h 7 min by road to Sisal, then 74 km more to Cepeda, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mérida (MID), about 1 h 7 min by road from Sisal, the base for Cepeda.
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Signal can drop away from Sisal: download a map of the way to Cepeda before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Cepeda warm
Cepeda shares the climate of Sisal, 74 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Sisal
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Also close to
- Maní · Yucatán · 76 km away
Closest to Cepeda
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Halachó · Town · 4 km away
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Kancabchén · Village · 4 km away
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Sihó · Village · 6 km away
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Santa María Acú · Village · 7 km away
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Hacienda San José Chactún · Landmark · 11 km away
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Hacienda Santa Rosa de Lima · Landmark · 11 km away
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Kochol · Village · 14 km away
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Maxcanú · Town · 14 km away
Near Cepeda
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.