Sacalum Municipality
[2] There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but during the conquest, a Franciscan order settled here.[4] Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the low sierra partition of Mama Municipality.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 on 3 May the town celebrates a festival in honor of the Holy Cross.