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