Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo

Felipe Carrillo Puerto is the municipal seat and largest city in Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 25,744 persons, mostly of Maya descent.^[1] The Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve lies just east of the city.

Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Felipe Carrillo Puerto Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°34′43″N 88°02′43″W
Country	Mexico
State	Quintana Roo
Municipality	Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Named after	Felipe Santiago Carrillo Puerto
Government
• Municipal President	Gabriel Carballo
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	25,744
Demonym	Carrilloportense
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Climate	Aw
Website	www.felipecarrillopuerto.gob.mx

History

The city of Felipe Carrillo Puerto was founded in 1850 by independent Maya people during the Caste War of Yucatán under the name Chan Santa Cruz. After it was conquered by Mexican Federal Army troops in 1901, it was renamed "Santa Cruz del Bravo" before acquiring its present name in honor of politician Felipe Carrillo Puerto in 1930.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo (1951–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.0 (98.6)	39.0 (102.2)	42.0 (107.6)	44.0 (111.2)	40.5 (104.9)	40.0 (104.0)	39.0 (102.2)	38.5 (101.3)	40.0 (104.0)	38.0 (100.4)	37.5 (99.5)	39.5 (103.1)	44.0 (111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.8 (83.8)	29.9 (85.8)	31.7 (89.1)	33.2 (91.8)	34.0 (93.2)	33.1 (91.6)	33.2 (91.8)	33.4 (92.1)	33.0 (91.4)	31.8 (89.2)	30.3 (86.5)	29.0 (84.2)	31.8 (89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.9 (73.2)	23.6 (74.5)	25.2 (77.4)	26.7 (80.1)	28.0 (82.4)	27.8 (82.0)	27.9 (82.2)	27.8 (82.0)	27.7 (81.9)	26.5 (79.7)	24.8 (76.6)	23.3 (73.9)	26.0 (78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	17.2 (63.0)	18.7 (65.7)	20.3 (68.5)	22.0 (71.6)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	22.2 (72.0)	22.4 (72.3)	21.2 (70.2)	19.2 (66.6)	17.7 (63.9)	20.2 (68.4)
Record low °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	7.0 (44.6)	8.0 (46.4)	6.0 (42.8)	13.5 (56.3)	5.0 (41.0)	15.5 (59.9)	6.0 (42.8)	17.0 (62.6)	11.5 (52.7)	9.0 (48.2)	7.5 (45.5)	4.5 (40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54.4 (2.14)	50.2 (1.98)	38.5 (1.52)	40.4 (1.59)	117.0 (4.61)	171.8 (6.76)	150.2 (5.91)	160.3 (6.31)	210.4 (8.28)	170.8 (6.72)	84.2 (3.31)	57.0 (2.24)	1,305.2 (51.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.4	5.7	4.1	3.6	7.8	13.6	13.9	14.9	17.2	15.4	10.4	8.9	123.9
Average relative humidity (%)	76	75	71	69	71	77	76	78	79	80	78	78	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	213	245	273	273	258	215	232	232	196	216	215	201	2,769
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico National (humidity 1981–2000)[2][3][4]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[5][a]