Felipe Carrillo Puerto (or simply Carrillo Puerto) is a
municipality in the south-central part of the
Mexican
Mexican may refer to:
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*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
state of
Quintana Roo. The municipal seat is the
city of the same name. It was named after the assassinated local politician
Felipe Carrillo Puerto. According to the census, the municipality's population was inhabitants, living on an area of .
[2010 census tables: INEGI]
The municipality borders
Tulum Municipality to the north,
Othón P. Blanco to the south,
José María Morelos to the west, as well as
Valladolid,
Chichimilá, and
Tixcacalcupul in the state of
Yucatán to the northwest.
Communities
There were 216 populated localities (''localidades'') enumerated during the 2010 census, in addition to 167 unpopulated localities. The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
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Demographics
Archaeological landmarks
* Muyil
Media
XENKA-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
, is based in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
References
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Municipalities of Quintana Roo