Méria (Tiho' in Modern Maya) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán, the Yucatan Peninsula and south of Mexico City -except Puebla. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about 35 km (22 miles) from the Gulf of Mexico coast, at 20°58′1.56″N, 89°37′25.68″WCoordinates: 20°58′1.56″N, 89°37′25.68″W. The city is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name which surrounds it. In the census of 2005 the population of the city was 734,153, ranking 12th among the most populous Mexican metropolitan areas. The population of the municipality was 781,146. The municipality's area is 858.41 km² (331.43 sq mi). The metropolitan area includes the municipalities of Mérida, Umán and Kanasín and had a population of 886,188 in the same 2005 census.