Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo
Encyclopedia
Benito Juárez is one of the ten municipalities
of the Mexican
state of Quintana Roo
. Most of its population reside in the municipal seat, Cancún
. It is named after the 19th century president
and statesman Benito Juárez
.
as its eastern border. On its other borders there are the municipalities of Isla Mujeres
to the north Solidaridad
to the south, and Lázaro Cárdenas
to the west. The municipality covers an area 1,664 square kilometers which is 3.27% of the territory of the state.
Puerto Juárez, the primary location of the original population of the area before the founding of the city of Cancún
, was considered a separate location from 1960 until 1990, when it was abolished as such and incorporated as one of Cancún's districts.
for the translation to Cozumel
and from there it was exported to other countries.
After World War II gum production dropped. In the 1960’s other commercial activities were started. In the 1960s the "island of Cancún" was only occupied at certain times of the year, however by 1974 the first hotel was opened in what is now known as the Hotel Zone. This was also the year Quintana Roo that was recognized as a state. At the time Benito Juarez was founded it was part the Isla Mujeres territory.
Economic activities:
Municipalities of Quintana Roo
The Mexican State of Quintana Roo is made up of 10 municipalities : Tulum and Bacalar are the newest municipalities. The state was created from the Quintana Roo Territory in 1974 with seven municipios. Solidaridad was formed in 1993 by act of the Congress of Quintana Roo. Tulum was split off from...
of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
. Most of its population reside in the municipal seat, Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
. It is named after the 19th century president
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
and statesman Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...
.
Location
Benito Juárez is located in the north of the state with the Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
as its eastern border. On its other borders there are the municipalities of Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres is one of the ten municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The municipality, located in the northeastern corner of the state is mostly on the mainland and has a municipal seat of the same name; Isla Mujeres...
to the north Solidaridad
Solidaridad, Quintana Roo
Solidaridad is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is also one of the youngest municipalities in the country and was formed on July 28 of 1993 by decree of the State Congress during the administration of Mario Villanueva Madrid...
to the south, and Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo
Lázaro Cárdenas is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Its municipal seat is the town of Kantunilkín, which was founded on 10 October 1859...
to the west. The municipality covers an area 1,664 square kilometers which is 3.27% of the territory of the state.
Communities
The 2010 census enumerated 295 populated localities and 272 unpopulated localities. The largest are as follows:| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Cancún Cancún Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of... |
628,306 |
| Alfredo V. Bonfil Alfredo V. Bonfil, Quintana Roo Alfredo V. Bonfil is one of the communities in Benito Juárez Municipality, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is effectively a commuter suburb of Cancún and is located just south of that city. It's population at the 2010 census was 14,900 inhabitants.... |
14,900 |
| Puerto Morelos Puerto Morelos Puerto Morelos is a town and sea port in Quintana Roo, Mexico's easternmost state, on the Yucatán Peninsula. The town is at the southern end of the municipality of Benito Juárez in the northeast of the state, about 36 km south of the resort city of Cancún... |
9,188 |
| Leona Vicario Leona Vicario, Quintana Roo Leona Vicario is one of the communities in the municipality of Benito Juárez Municipality, Quintana Roo. The town is named for Leona Vicario the wife of Mexican Independence figure Andres Quintana Roo. It's population was 6,517 inhabitants at the 2010 census... |
6,517 |
| El Porvenir | 505 |
| Colonia Chiapaneca Siglo XXI | 275 |
| Lagos del Sol | 156 |
| Entire Municipality | 661,176 |
Puerto Juárez, the primary location of the original population of the area before the founding of the city of Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, was considered a separate location from 1960 until 1990, when it was abolished as such and incorporated as one of Cancún's districts.
History
The Mayan culture occupied the territory and they are still subsisting. In Cancún are different types of archeological monuments like "Ruinas de el Rey". At the time the town of Cancún was founded (1902) the majority of its business activity was the production and export gum and “palo de tinte”. They transported it to Puerto MorelosPuerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos is a town and sea port in Quintana Roo, Mexico's easternmost state, on the Yucatán Peninsula. The town is at the southern end of the municipality of Benito Juárez in the northeast of the state, about 36 km south of the resort city of Cancún...
for the translation to Cozumel
Cozumel
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen, and close to the Yucatan Channel. Cozumel is one of the ten municipalities of the state of Quintana Roo...
and from there it was exported to other countries.
After World War II gum production dropped. In the 1960’s other commercial activities were started. In the 1960s the "island of Cancún" was only occupied at certain times of the year, however by 1974 the first hotel was opened in what is now known as the Hotel Zone. This was also the year Quintana Roo that was recognized as a state. At the time Benito Juarez was founded it was part the Isla Mujeres territory.
Economy
The principal businesses in this municipality are hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and tourist transportation.Economic activities:
- Primary……………….3.7% (agriculture, hunting, fishing)
- Secondary…………….6.0% (manufacturing, construction, electricity)
- Tertiary……………….90.3% (trade, tourism)