Quintana Roo Municipality (Named after a patriot,
Andrés Quintana Roo, from
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida () is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the eponymous Municipality. It is located in the northwest corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, about 35 km (22 ...
, who supported Mexican independence.)
is one of the 106
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Mexican state of
Yucatán
Yucatán (, also , , ; yua, Yúukatan ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán,; yua, link=no, Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Yúukatan. is one of the 31 states which comprise the federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate mun ...
containing (139.24 km
2) of land and located roughly 104 km east of the city of
Mérida.
History
In pre-Hispanic times this area belonged to the chieftainship of Cupules. After the
conquest
Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms.
Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ...
the area became part of the
encomienda system.
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821. In 1871 the ranch Hobchén which had been part of the
Dzitás Municipality became a pueblo with the name of Quintana Roo. In 1931, it was designated as its own municipality.
Governance
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four aldermen, who serve as Secretary of the Town Hall; and councilors of public works, public security and potable water.
The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools.
The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.
Communities
The head of the municipality is
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo ( , ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 11 mu ...
, Yucatán. The other populated areas in the municipality are Carrillo, Dzulotok Pueblo, Maxcapixcil, San Andrés, San Antonio, Santa Inés, San Juan, and Santa María. The significant populations are shown below:
Local festivals
Every year from 23 to 27 February is a fiesta of the pueblo; from 8 to 12 June the feast in honor of St. Barnabas is celebrated; and the last of August, a celebration for San Bartolomé is held.
Tourist attractions
* Church of San Bartolomé, built in the eighteenth century
* The Chapel of La Mejorada, built in the eighteenth century
* Hacienda Calcehtoc
References
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Municipalities of Yucatán