Quintana Roo

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Quintana Roo
Official seal of Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo within Mexico
Quintana Roo within Mexico
Country Mexico
Government
 • GovernorMara Lezama
Area
 • Total42,361 km2 (16,356 sq mi)
Population
 (March 15, 2020)
 • Total1,857,985
 • Density43.86/km2 (113.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00
Postal code
77xxx
Area code23
ISO 3166-2MX-ROO
WebsiteOfficial website

Quintana Roo is a Mexican state in the south. Its capital is Chetumal, the name "Quintana Roo" is from a military general. The most money comes from tourism, for example, in Cancún or Playa del Carmen.