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Cancún
City in Quintana Roo, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cancún (Spanish pronunciation: [kaŋˈkun] pronunciationⓘ), often rendered Cancun in English (without the accent; /kænˈkuːn/ or /kɑːn-/),[4] 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 on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points.
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![]() Above, from left to right: Aerial view of the tourist area, Kukulcán Boulevard, beach, Alacrán Temple in the Yamil Lu'um Archaeological Zone, El Rey Archaeological Site, View of the hotel zone, Caracol Beach and Puerto Juárez. | |
Coordinates: 21°09′38″N 86°50′51″W | |
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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 |
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Website | www |
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Cancún is just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya.