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Ticul was a town of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It has been continuously occupied since at least the 7th century BC. After the Spanish conquest of Yucatán Ticul was reestablished as a Spanish colonial town in 1549. The Republic of Yucatán granted Ticul the status of a city in 1847.

The city is nicknamed La Perla del Sur ("The Pearl of the South"), as it is in the southern part of Yucatán state.

Ticul has long been known for the red pottery produced there. Over half the population still speaks the Maya language as their first tongue, although Spanish is also understood. The porkPork is meat from the pig. While it is one of the most common meats eaten by Chinese and Europeans, it is considered inedible under Islamic and Orthodox Jewish law. Varieties of pork Pork from the haunch of the pig is called ham. Other parts include pork dish poc-chuc is a well known local specialty.