Quintana Roo

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Quintana Roo
State
Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo
Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo (Spanish)
Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Quintana Roo (Yucatec Maya)
View of a hotel in Cancún
View of a hotel in Cancún
Flag of Quintana Roo
Flag
Coat of arms of Quintana Roo
Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno a Quintana Roo
Coordinates: 19°36′N 87°55′W / 19.6°N 87.92°W / 19.6; -87.92
CountryMexico
CapitalChetumal
Largest cityCancún
Municipalities11
AdmissionOctober 8, 1974[1]
Order30th
Government
 • GovernorMara Lezama Espinosa
 • ParliamentCongress of Quintana Roo
Area
[2]
 • Total
44,705.2 km2 (17,260.8 sq mi)
 Ranked 19th
Highest elevation
[3]
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
1,857,985
 • Rank24th
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
  • Rank24th
DemonymQuintanarroense
GDP
[5]
 • TotalMXN 447 billion
(US$22.2 billion) (2022)
 • Per capita(US$11,479) (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
Postal code
77
Area code
ISO 3166 codeMX-ROO
HDIIncrease 0.782 high Ranked 15th of 32
Websitewww.qroo.gob.mx Edit this at Wikidata

Quintana Roo (/kɪnˌtɑːnə ˈroʊ(oʊ)/ kin-TAH-nə ROH(-oh);[6][7] Spanish: [kinˈtana ˈro] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo (Spanish: 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 municipalities, and its capital city is Chetumal.

Quintana Roo is located on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula and is bordered by the states of Campeche to the west and Yucatán to the northwest, and by the Orange Walk and Corozal districts of Belize, along with an offshore borderline with Belize District to the south. As Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo has a coastline to the east with the Caribbean Sea and to the north with the Gulf of Mexico. The state previously covered 44,705 square kilometers (17,261 sq mi) and shared a small border with Guatemala in the southwest of the state.[8][9] However, in 2013, Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation resolved the boundary dispute between Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Yucatán stemming from the creation of the Calakmul municipality by Campeche in 1997, siding with Campeche and thereby benefiting Yucatán.[10]

Quintana Roo is the home of the city of Cancún, the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres, and the towns of Bacalar, Playa del Carmen and Akumal, as well as the ancient Maya ruins of Chacchoben, Cobá, Kohunlich, Muyil, Tulum, Xel-Há, San Gervasio and Xcaret. The Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve is also located in the state. The statewide population is expanding at a rapid rate due to the construction of hotels and the demand for workers. Many migrants come from Yucatán, Campeche, Tabasco, and Veracruz. The state is frequently hit by severe hurricanes due to its exposed location, the most recent and severe being Hurricane Dean in 2007, which made landfall with sustained winds of 280 km/h (170 mph), with gusts up to 320 km/h (200 mph).


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  1. ^ "Poder Legislativo del Estado de Quintana Roo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Resumen". Cuentame INEGI. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Relieve". Cuentame INEGI. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "México en cifras". January 2016.
  5. ^ Citibanamex (June 13, 2023). "Indicadores Regionales de Actividad Económica 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Quintana Roo". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Quintana Roo". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Controversia Constitucional: Estado de Quintana Roo Vs. Estado de Yucatán (3 de Mayo de 1997)". Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "Campeche insiste en que Quintana Roo le invadió terreno". Notisureste. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Renuncia Quintana Roo a conflicto limítrofe con Campeche". El Economista. June 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.