Isla Mujeres (, Spanish for ''Island of the Women'') is one of the eleven municipalities of the Mexican state of

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 administrative divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of ...

, located on the

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. Most of the municipality is located on the mainland in the northeastern corner of the state. Its municipal seat, also called Isla Mujeres, is a small town on the island from which it takes its name. It is located about northeast of

Cancún Cancún is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito J ...

in the

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, and it is the easternmost municipal seat in Mexico. As of the census, the town had a population of inhabitants.2010 census tables: INEGI

Towns and villages

The municipality consists of a total of 143 localities. The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Demographics

References

External links

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Official website
{{Quintana Roo Municipalities of Quintana Roo