Xbox, Yucatán
Town in Yucatán, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
X'box (/ʃboʊʃ/), alternatively called X-box or more simply Xbox, is a town in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It is part of the municipality of Chacsinkín and has a population of 229 as of 2000, with 123 men and 106 women living in 36 homes.[1] The whole population of the village works either in Chacsinkín or in the local farms, which produce avocado, pumpkin, chaya, and chicken and pig products.[2]
X'box | |
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Etymology: Yucatan Maya for black | |
Coordinates: 20.2039°N 89.0052°W / 20.2039; -89.0052 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Yucatán |
Municipality | Chacsinkín |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 229 |
Its name originates from a local legend where a woman clad in black appeared by the well in the town. According to residents, in Yucatan Maya, 'X-box' translates to black. The name has attracted attention due to sharing a name with the Xbox console series. Regarding this, the newspaper Vanguardia observed that there are no Xbox consoles in X'box.[2]