Benito Juárez Municipality, Municipality in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The municipality covers 1,664 square kilometers along the Caribbean Sea, with Cancún serving as its administrative center and primary population hub.
Initially part of Isla Mujeres territory, the municipality received its official status in 1975, following the establishment of Cancún as a planned tourism destination.
The territory maintains connections to Mayan heritage through archaeological sites, including the Ruinas de el Rey within the municipal boundaries.
The municipality contains 295 populated areas, with Cancún representing the largest community housing over 888,000 residents according to census data.
The local economy relies 90.3% on tertiary sector activities, primarily centered around tourism services, hotels, restaurants, and travel-related businesses.
Location: Quintana Roo
Inception: January 12, 1975
Capital city: Cancun
Website: http://cancun.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 21.06667,-86.91667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:34
Mercado 28
13.6 km
Xcaret
58.3 km
Xcaret
58.3 km
Spiral Island
26.1 km
Cancun Underwater Museum
7.4 km
Isla Contoy
49.6 km
San Gervasio
63.4 km
Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park
20.4 km
El Rey archaeological site
14.1 km
Río Secreto
57.8 km
Isla Contoy National Park
48.8 km
Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc National Park
20.8 km
Yum Balam
42.7 km
Estadio Cancun 86
15.7 km
Estadio Unidad Deportiva
50.7 km
Puerto Morelos Lighthouse
24.7 km
Puerto Cancún
16.5 km
Punta Nizuc
16.1 km
Cozumel Musem
61.7 km
MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art
24.9 km
Cancun Wax Museum
16.6 km
Gastón Charó Gallery
51.7 km
Cenote Zapote
32.1 km
Punta Cancun Lighthouse
19.9 km
Gran Puerto de Cancún Lighthouse
17.3 km
Puerto Morelos Lighthouse
24.7 km
Playa del Carmen Lighthouse
51.6 km
Playa Tortugas
17.3 kmReviews
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