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Bacalar Municipality

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Bacalar
Top: San Joaquín Church; Middle: Fortess of San Felipe, Chacchoben Archaeological Zone; Bottom: Cenote Azul, Lake Bacalar
Coat of arms of Bacalar
Location of Bacalar in Quintana Roo.
Location of Bacalar in Quintana Roo.
CountryMexico
StateQuintana Roo
Municipal seat and largest cityBacalar
Municipality statusFebruary 2, 2011
Government
  MayorJosé Alfredo Contreras Méndez (MORENA)
Area
  Total6,059 km2 (2,339 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total41,754
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
  Seat
12,527
Time zoneUTC−5 (Southeast (US Eastern))
INEGI Code23010

Bacalar is a municipality in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It was founded on February 2, 2011.[2] As of the 2020 census, the municipality had a total population of 41,754. The municipality has an area of 6,059 square kilometers times squared (2,339 square miles).

References

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  1. Censo Bacalar 2020 INEGI
  2. Silvia Hernández (February 2, 2011). "Bacalar, el décimo municipio de Q. Roo". El Universal. Retrieved May 2, 2011.