Cancún
City in Quintana Roo, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cancún (/kænˈkuːn/ kan-KOON, US also /kɑːnˈkuːn/ kahn-KOON,[4] Spanish: [kaŋˈkun] ⓘ), often spelled Cancun in English (without the accent), is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico[5] and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya.
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Cancún | |
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Coordinates: 21°09′38″N 86°50′51″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Quintana Roo |
Municipality | Benito Juárez |
Founded | April 20, 1970 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mara Lezama Espinosa (MORENA) |
Area | |
• Land | 142.7 km2 (55.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020[2]) | |
• City | 628,306 |
• Metro | 1,045,005 |
Demonym | Cancunense |
GDP (in 2015 PPP) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $18.5 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $18,100 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
Postal code | 77500 |
Area code | 998 |
Federal Routes | |
Website | www |
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