Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality


Felipe 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.
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 enumerated during the 2010 census, in addition to 167 unpopulated localities. The largest localities are:
NamePopulation
Felipe Carrillo Puerto25,744
Tihosuco4,994
Chunhuhub4,644
Señor3,095
Tepich2,753
Noh-Bec2,045
X-Hazil Sur1,422
X-Pichil1,470
Polyuc1,226
Dzulá1,223
Santa Rosa Segundo1,068
Presidente Juárez1,004
X-Yatil945
Laguna Kaná914
Yaxley600
Altamirano574
Total municipality75,026

Demographics

Archaeological landmarks

, a government-run indigenous community radio station, is based in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.