Yes. It is also the capital of the state of Yucatan, which roughly covers one third of the whole peninsula.
Merida IS a city; it is the capital of the state of Yucatan.
Merida (20.97, -89.62) is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan.
Merida, Chetumal, Cancun, Valladolid are some of them.
On the Yucatan peninsula, in southeastern Mexico.
The city of Merida (population: 970,377) qualifies as such.
It is Merida, capital of the state of Yucatan, with a population of 897,740.
Merida is the capital of the state of Yucatan; not to be confused with the Yucatan Peninsula, which contains three states: Quintana Roo, Yucatan and Campeche.
That places you on the Yucatan peninsula - close to the city of Merida.
The Yucatan peninsula is shared among the countries: Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Most of its territory belongs to Mexico; within the peninsula's Mexican territory, it is subdivided among three federal states: Quintana Roo (capital: Chetumal), Yucatan (capital: Merida) and Campeche (capital: Campeche).
The city of Merida (population: 1.05 million) qualifies as such.
Merida, capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, has an approximate population of 781,146 inhabitants (est. 2009).
It is a city on the Yucatan peninsula, in Mexico. Coordinates: 20.97, -89.62 (20° 58′ 12″ N, 89° 37′ 12″ W)