Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Quintana Roo State - Capital

Location: south-central

Felipe Carrillo Puerto is the name of a city and the municipality for which it serves as the municipal seat in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It was named after the assassinated local politician Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

It was founded in 1850 by independent Maya during the Caste War of Yucatán under the name Chan Santa Cruz. After it was conquered by Mexican troops in 1901 it was renamed "Santa Cruz del Bravo" before acquiring its present name.