Puerto Morelos (municipality)
| Puerto Morelos | |
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| Municipality | |
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Puerto Morelos beach | |
 Location of the Municipality in the State | |
  Puerto Morelos Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°14′N 86°44′W / 21.233°N 86.733°WCoordinates: 21°14′N 86°44′W / 21.233°N 86.733°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipal seat | Puerto Morelos |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President[1] | Leonel Medina Mendoza |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 15,725 |
| Time zone | Southeastern Time Zone (UTC−5) |
| INEGI Code | 23011 |
| Website | http://puertomorelos.gob.mx/ |
Puerto Morelos is one of the eleven municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. It was formed in 2016 from the localities of Puerto Morelos, Leona Vicario and Central Vallarta previously belonging to the municipality of Benito Juárez. In the 2010 census, these three localities recorded a total of 15,725 inhabitants.[3] The municipal seat is the town of Puerto Morelos, which is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of Cancún on the Caribbean Sea and is the easternmost municipal seat in Mexico.
References
- ↑ Puerto Morelos
- ↑ Quintana Roo Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
- ↑ 2010 census tables: INEGI
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