Quintana Roo
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Quintana Roo within Mexico | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mara Lezama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42,361 km2 (16,356 sq mi) |
| Population (March 15, 2020) | |
| • Total | 1,857,985 |
| • Density | 43.86/km2 (113.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 |
| Postal code | 77xxx |
| Area code | 23 |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-ROO |
| Website | Official website |
Quintana Roo is a Mexican state in the southeastern part of the country and the easternmost state in Mexico. 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.