Río Lagartos Municipality

Río Lagartos
Region 5 Noreste #061
Río Lagartos
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°35′51″N 88°09′28″W / 21.59750°N 88.15778°W / 21.59750; -88.15778
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatán Est.1824
Government
  Type 2012–2015
  Municipal PresidentElmer Santiago Contreras Tabasco
Area
  Total
249.09 km2 (96.17 sq mi)
 
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
3,438
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
  Demonym
Umanense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code061
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
Municipalities of Yucatán

Río Lagartos Municipality (Spanish language: "river of alligators") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (249.09 km2) of land and is located roughly 215 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of the city of Mérida.