Municipalities of Quintana Roo
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The Mexican
State
of Quintana Roo
is made up of 10 municipalities (municipios): Tulum and Bacalar are the newest municipalities. The state was created from the Quintana Roo Territory
in 1974 with seven municipio
s. Solidaridad
was formed in 1993 by act of the Congress of Quintana Roo
. Tulum was split off from Solidaridad in March 2008. Bacalar was split off from Othón P. Blanco
in February 2011. While the population figures below are from 2010, they have been adjusted for the creation of the municipality of Bacalar in 2011.
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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....
is made up of 10 municipalities (municipios): Tulum and Bacalar are the newest municipalities. The state was created from the Quintana Roo Territory
Quintana Roo Territory
Quintana Roo Territory was one of the territories of Mexico. It was created 24 November 1902 by decree of the President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz from land that had previously been part of the State of Yucatán after the a turning point of the Caste War of Yucatán. On 8 October 1974 the territory...
in 1974 with seven municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s. 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...
was formed in 1993 by act of the Congress of Quintana Roo
Congress of Quintana Roo
The Congress of Quintana Roo is the legislature of Quintana Roo, a state of Mexico. The Congress is unicameral....
. Tulum was split off from Solidaridad in March 2008. Bacalar was split off from Othón P. Blanco
Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo
On february 2nd, 2011, the municipality of Othón P. Blanco had undergone important changes. All information below may be outdated. Please remove this notice when data has been checked....
in February 2011. While the population figures below are from 2010, they have been adjusted for the creation of the municipality of Bacalar in 2011.
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Municipality | Municipal seat | Municipality pop. |
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001 | 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... |
San Miguel de Cozumel San Miguel de Cozumel San Miguel de Cozumel is the largest town on the island municipality of Cozumel in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. With a 2010 census population of 77,236 persons, it is also Quintana Roo's fourth-largest community, after Cancún, Chetumal, and Playa del Carmen. It is a hub for tourism on the... |
79,535 |
002 | Felipe Carrillo Puerto Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo See also Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Oaxaca, for the town in Oaxaca.Felipe Carrillo Puerto or simply Carrillo Puerto is the name of a municipality for which the city of the same name serves its the municipal seat. The municipality is located south-central part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It... |
Felipe Carrillo Puerto Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo See also Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Oaxaca, for the town in Oaxaca.Felipe Carrillo Puerto or simply Carrillo Puerto is the name of a municipality for which the city of the same name serves its the municipal seat. The municipality is located south-central part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It... |
75,026 |
003 | 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... |
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... |
16,203 |
004 | Othón P. Blanco Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo On february 2nd, 2011, the municipality of Othón P. Blanco had undergone important changes. All information below may be outdated. Please remove this notice when data has been checked.... |
Chetumal Chetumal Chetumal is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco... |
244,553 |
005 | Benito Juárez Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo 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.- Location :... |
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... |
661,176 |
006 | José María Morelos José María Morelos, Quintana Roo José María Morelos is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.-Communities:There were 129 populated localities, as well as 132 unpopulated localities enumerated during the 2010 census.... |
José María Morelos José María Morelos, Quintana Roo José María Morelos is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.-Communities:There were 129 populated localities, as well as 132 unpopulated localities enumerated during the 2010 census.... |
36,179 |
007 | 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... |
Kantunilkín | 25,333 |
008 | 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... |
Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a balneario resort city just south of Cancún on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, in the northeast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,923 people and it is rapidly growing... |
159,310 |
009 | Tulum | Tulum Tulum, Quintana Roo Tulum is the largest community in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located on the Caribbean coast of the state, near the site of the archaeological ruins of Tulum... |
28,263 |
010 | Bacalar | Bacalar |