José María Morelos, Quintana Roo
José María Morelos | |
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Jose María Morelos municipal hall | |
José María Morelos Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°45′N 88°42′W / 19.750°N 88.700°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | José María Morelos |
| Named after | José María Morelos |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | José Dolores Baladez Chi |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,750 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
José María Morelos is the municipal seat and largest city in José María Morelos Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 11,750 persons.[1]
José María Morelos was established in the 19th century with the purpose of exporting wood and chicle. It was originally called Kilómetro 50, since it was 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Peto. When Quintana Roo became a state in 1974, the place was renamed after the revolutionary rebel leader José María Morelos, and it became the seat of the namesake municipality.
The local economy relies largely on agricultural activities, such as livestock raising, beekeeping, and forestry, with key products including sugar cane, corn, honey, and valuable hardwoods.[2]
References
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nuestro Municipio". Ayuntamiento de José María Morelos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
External links
- Media related to José María Morelos, Quintana Roo at Wikimedia Commons