Chetumal
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Coordinates: 18 ° 30 ′ N , 88 ° 17 ′ W Chetumal on the map of Quintana Roo
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Quintana Roo | |
| Municipio | Othon P. Blanco | |
| City foundation | May 5, 1898 (official) | |
| Residents | 151,243 (2010) | |
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| height | 10 m | |
| Post Code | 77000 | |
| prefix | 983 and 912 | |
| Time zone | UTC -5 | |
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Chetumal [ tʃetu'mal ] 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 municipality of Othón P. Blanco and has a population of around 150,000.
The city is located on the western side of the Bay of Chetumal , near the mouth of the Rio Hondo river . Chetumal has an important seaport and, due to its proximity to the neighboring state of Belize , acts as the region's trading center.
As the capital of Quintana Roo, Chetumal is home to the state government buildings and the University of Quintana Roo.
history
The name Chetumal goes back to the pre-Columbian name Chaktemal . This place was the center of the Maya region of the same name , Ch'aak Temal .
During the Spanish conquest of the Yucatán, the Mayan state of Chetumal was able to repel several attacks by the Spanish before it was finally subdued in the late 16th century . Today's Chetumal was founded in 1898 as a Mexican port city under the name Payo Obispo , which was changed back to Chetumal in 1936.
Worth seeing
- The Museo de la Cultura Maya adventure museum houses numerous replicas of objects from Mayan culture . An interactive mechanical gear train illustrates how the Mayan calendar works .
- The Museum of Constituyentes provides information on the history of the city's foundation.
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Chetumal
Source: wetterkontor.de
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