Cancún
Cancún | |
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Cancún skyline Kukulcan Boulevard Memorial obelisk San Miguelito Ruins Mayan Museum of Cancún Municipal palace Lighthouse El Rey Archaeological Site | |
| Coordinates: 21°09′38″N 86°50′51″W / 21.16056°N 86.84750°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | Benito Juárez |
| Founded | April 20, 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Patricia Peralta de la Peña (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) | |
| 628,306 | |
| • Rank | 14th in Mexico 1st in Quintana Roo |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,045,005 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | US$9.9 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$9,600 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 77500 |
| Area code | 998 |
| Federal Routes | |
| Website | www |
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Cancún 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 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.