Felipe Carrillo Puerto (or simply Carrillo Puerto) is a municipality in the south-central part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The municipal seat is the city of the same name. It was named after the assassinated local politician Felipe Carrillo Puerto. According to the census, the municipality's population was inhabitants, living on an area of .2010 census tables: INEGI
The municipality borders Tulum Municipality to the north, Othón P. Blanco to the south, José María Morelos to the west, as well as Valladolid, Chichimilá, and Tixcacalcupul in the state of Yucatán to the northwest.
Communities There were 216 populated localities (localidades) enumerated during the 2010 census, in addition to 167 unpopulated localities. The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
Name Population(2010 census) Felipe Carrillo Puerto 25,744 Tihosuco 4,994 Chunhuhub 4,644 Señor 3,095 Tepich 2,753 Noh-Bec 2,045 X-Hazil Sur 1,422 X-Pichil 1,470 Polyuc 1,226 Dzulá 1,223 Santa Rosa Segundo 1,068 Presidente Juárez 1,004 X-Yatil 945 Laguna Kaná 914 Yaxley 600 Altamirano 574 Total municipality 75,026
Demographics
Archaeological landmarks Muyil
Media XENKA-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station, is based in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
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