Kantunilkín
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  Kantunilkín Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′N 87°29′W / 21.100°N 87.483°W / 21.100; -87.483 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Quintana Roo |
| Municipality | Lázaro Cárdenas |
| Established | 1850 |
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| • Municipal President | Clementino Angulo Cupul |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,150 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
Kantunilkín is the municipal seat and largest city in Lázaro Cárdenas in the Mexican stateofQuintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 7,150 persons.[1]
Kantunilkín was established in 1850 by Mayan Cruzobs during the Caste War of Yucatán, and originally called Nueva Santa Cruz–Kantunil. In 1859, the inhabitants accepted the general amnesty and the place was granted recognition by the Mexican government.
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