Kantunilkín

Also known as Kantunilkin, Kantunil Kin

Kantunilkín is the municipal seat and largest city in Lázaro Cárdenas in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 7,150 persons.

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Settlement.official_name: Kantunilkín
Settlement.image_skyline: Kantunil Kin-Plaza central.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Central plaza
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: [[]]
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Quintana Roo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lázaro Cárdenas

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Kantunilkín is the municipal seat and largest city in Lázaro Cárdenas in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 7,150 persons.

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, allowing recognition by the Mexican government.