Othón P. Blanco Núñez de Cáceres
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Othón Pompeyo Blanco Núñez de Cáceres (March 7, 1868 in Padilla, Tamaulipas
– October 18, 1959 in Mexico City
) was a Mexican
Marine and the founder of the city of Chetumal
who served as under-secretary of the Mexican Navy
from 1941 to 1946.
The municipality of Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo
, is named after him.
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
– October 18, 1959 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) was a 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...
Marine and the founder of the city of 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...
who served as under-secretary of the Mexican Navy
Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
from 1941 to 1946.
The municipality of Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo
Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo
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, is named after him.