Chetumal
Chetumal (UK: /ˌtʃɛtʊˈmɑːl/, US: /ˌtʃeɪtuˈ-/, Spanish: [tʃetuˈmal] ⓘ; Yucatec Maya: Chactemàal [tɕʰaktʰe̞mɐː˨˩l], lit. '"Place of the Red Wood"') is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco. In 2020 it had a population of 169,028 people.
Chetumal
Chactemàal (Yucatec Maya) | |
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From the top to the left: Parque de los Caimanes, Monumento al Renacimiento, Faro, Catedral, Torre del Reloj y Monumento militar, Vista aérea, Alegoría del mestizaje, Congreso de Quintana Roo and Dos Mulas beach | |
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Emblem of Othón P. Blanco | |
Chetumal Location in Mexico Chetumal Chetumal (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′13″N 88°18′19″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | Othón P. Blanco |
| Founded | May 5, 1898 (Othon P. Blanco) |
| Current site | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregorio Hernán Pastrana |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 169,028 |
| • Demonym | Chetumaleño(a) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 77000 |
| Area code(s) | 983, 912 |
| Website | www.chetumal.gob.mx |
The city is situated on the western side of Chetumal Bay, near the mouth of the Río Hondo. Chetumal is an important port for the region and operates as Mexico's main trading gateway with the neighboring country of Belize. Goods are transported via a road connecting Chetumal with Belize City to the south, and also via coastal merchant ships. There is a commercial airport, Chetumal International Airport, with airline service. Because of its location on the Caribbean coastline, it is vulnerable to tropical cyclones; Hurricane Janet and Hurricane Dean, both Category 5 storms, made landfall near Chetumal in 1955 and 2007 respectively.