Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo Explained

Official Name:Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Quintana Roo
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Leader Title:Municipal President
Leader Name:Gabriel Carballo
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:25744
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Carrilloportense
Timezone:Eastern Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:19.5786°N -88.0453°W
Elevation M:20
Blank Name:Climate

Felipe Carrillo Puerto is the municipal seat and largest city in Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 25,744 persons, mostly of Maya descent.[1] The Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve lies just east of the city.

History

The city of Felipe Carrillo Puerto was founded in 1850 by independent Maya people during the Caste War of Yucatán under the name Chan Santa Cruz. After it was conquered by Mexican Federal Army troops in 1901, it was renamed "Santa Cruz del Bravo" before acquiring its present name.

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Notes and References

  1. http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/mgn2k/?s=geo&c=1223 2010 census tables: INEGI