Benito Juárez Municipality, Quintana Roo Contents Geography History Demographics Economy Local government References External links Navigation menu21°00′N 87°00′W / 21.000°N 87.000°W / 21.000; -87.00021°00′N 87°00′W / 21.000°N 87.000°W / 21.000; -87.000cancun.gob.mx"Benito Juárez"2010 census tables: INEGIArchived2010 census tables: INEGIArchived"Benito Juárez History"INEGI. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Censo de Población y Vivienda 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010."Benito Juárez"the originalOfficial Cancún Websitee
Municipalities of Quintana RooPort cities and towns of the Mexican Gulf Coast
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Benito Juarez | |||
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Municipality | |||
 Municipal Hall, Cancun | |||
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 Location of Benito Juarez in Quintana Roo | |||
  Benito Juarez Location of Benito Juarez in Mexico | |||
| Coordinates: 21°00′N 87°00′W / 21.000°N 87.000°W / 21.000; -87.000Coordinates: 21°00′N 87°00′W / 21.000°N 87.000°W / 21.000; -87.000 | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Quintana Roo | ||
| Established | 1975[1] | ||
| Named for | Benito Juárez | ||
| Municipal seat | Cancun | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal President | Julián Ricalde Magaña | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 1,664 km2 (642 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||
| • Municipality | 661,176 | ||
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 658,911 | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | ||
INEGI Code | 23005 | ||
| Website | cancun.gob.mx | ||
Benito Juárez is one of the eleven municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Most of its population reside in the municipal seat, Cancún. It is named after the 19th century president and statesman Benito Juárez.
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Communities
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 Local government
6 References
7 External links
Geography
Benito Juárez is located in the north of the state with the Caribbean Sea as its eastern border. It borders on the municipalities of Isla Mujeres to the north, Solidaridad to the south, and Lázaro Cárdenas to the west. The municipality covers an area 1,664 square kilometres (642 sq mi) which is 3.72% of the territory of the state.
Communities
The 2010 census enumerated 295 populated localities and 272 unpopulated localities. The largest are as follows:[3]
Map of Benito Juárez municipality
| Community | Population (2010) |
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| Cancún | 628,306 |
| Alfredo V. Bonfil | 14,900 |
| Puerto Morelos | 9,188 |
| Leona Vicario | 6,517 |
| El Porvenir | 505 |
| Colonia Chiapaneca Siglo XXI | 275 |
| Lagos del Sol | 156 |
| Entire municipality | 661,176 |
Puerto Juárez, the primary location of the original population of the area before the founding of the city of Cancún, was considered a separate location from 1960 until 1990, when it was abolished as such and incorporated as one of Cancún's districts.
History
The Mayan culture occupied the territory and they are still subsisting. In Cancún are different types of archeological monuments like "Ruinas de el Rey". At the time the town of Cancún was founded (1902) the majority of its business activity was the production and export gum and "palo de tinte". They transported it to Puerto Morelos for the translation to Cozumel and from there it was exported to other countries.
After World War II gum production dropped. In the 1960s, other commercial activities were started. In the 1960s the "island of Cancún" was only occupied at certain times of the year,[4] however by 1974 the first hotel was opened in what is now known as the Hotel Zone. This was also the year Quintana Roo that was recognized as a state. At the time Benito Juarez was founded, it was part the Isla Mujeres territory.
In 2016, the municipality of Puerto Morelos was split off from Benito Juárez.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1995 | 311,696 | — |
| 2000 | 419,815 | +6.14% |
| 2005 | 572,973 | +6.42% |
| 2010 | 661,176 | +2.91% |
| Source: INEGI Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía[5] | ||
Economy
Aerial view of the Nichupte Lagoon
The principal businesses in this municipality are hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and tourist transportation.
Economic activities:[6]
- Primary……………….3.7% (agriculture, hunting, fishing)
- Secondary…………….6.0% (manufacturing, construction, electricity)
- Tertiary……………….90.3% (trade, tourism)
Local government
Mayors:
- Julián Javier Ricalde Magaña (PRD) 2011-2013
- Gregorio Sánchez Martínez (PRD) 2008-2010
References
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^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Benito Juárez History". Retrieved 2009-11-14.
^ INEGI. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Censo de Población y Vivienda 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010.
^ "Benito Juárez". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
External links
Media related to Benito Juárez Municipality, Quintana Roo at Wikimedia Commons- Official Cancún Website
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