José María Morelos is one of the
eleven municipalities that make up the
Mexican
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** People
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*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
state of
Quintana Roo.
Geography
Like most of the
Yucatan Peninsula José María Morelos is entirely flat with a gentle slope towards the sea, so from west to east.
Like the rest of the peninsula's surface the land has a
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
base that does not allow the formation of surface water flows such as rivers and streams, the water instead form flows in underground rivers that sometimes rise to the surface in
cenote
A cenote ( or ; ) is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater. The regional term is specifically associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where cenotes were commonly used for ...
s. Lakes and cenotes are the major bodies of water in the municipality.
Communities
There were 129 populated localities, as well as 132 unpopulated localities enumerated during the 2010 census.
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
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left, 250px, Map of Jose Maria Morelos
]
Demographics
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jose Maria Morelos, Quintana Roo
Municipalities of Quintana Roo
