Kantunilkín

Kantunilkín
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Kantunilkín
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 21°06′N 87°29′W / 21.100°N 87.483°W / 21.100; -87.483Coordinates: 21°06′N 87°29′W / 21.100°N 87.483°W / 21.100; -87.483
Country Mexico
State Quintana Roo
Municipality Lázaro Cárdenas
Established 1850
Government
  Municipal President Clementino Angulo Cupul
Population (2010)
  Total 7,150
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)

Kantunilkín is the municipal seat and largest city in Lázaro Cárdenas in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 7,150 persons.[1]

Kantunilkín was established in 1850 by Mayan Cruzobs during the Caste War of Yucatán, and originally called Nueva Santa Cruz–Kantunil. In 1859, the inhabitants accepted the general amnesty and the place was granted recognition by the Mexican government.

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