Bacalar | |
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   _-_panoramio.jpg)  Top: San Joaquín Church; Middle: Fortess of San Felipe, Chacchoben Archaeological Zone; Bottom: Cenote Azul, Lake Bacalar | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bacalar in Quintana Roo. | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipal seat and largest city | Bacalar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Alfredo Contreras Méndez (MORENA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,059 km2 (2,339 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 41,754 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 12,527 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Southeast (US Eastern)) |
| INEGI Code | 23010 |
Bacalar is one of the eleven municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The municipal seat and most populous town is the eponymous Bacalar. The municipality was formed on February 2, 2011, when it separated from the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco.