José María Morelos is the municipal seat and largest city in José María Morelos Municipality in the

Mexican state A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 administrative divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of ...

. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 11,750 persons.2010 census tables: INEGI
José María Morelos was established in the 19th century with the purpose of exporting wood and

chicle Chicle () is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus '' Manilkara'', including '' M. zapota'', '' M. chicle'', '' M. staminodella'', and ...

. It was originally called Kilómetro 50, since it was from Peto. When Quintana Roo became a state in 1974, the place was renamed after the revolutionary rebel leader

José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Priesthood in the Catholic Church, Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming it ...

, and it became the seat of the namesake municipality.

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* Populated places in Quintana Roo Municipality seats in Quintana Roo {{QuintanaRoo-geo-stub