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Cancún
State: Quintana Roo
Country: Mexico

Cancún by the Numbers:

Population: 573,000 ( City ); 880,000 ( Metropolitan )
Average January temperature: 20°C / 68°F
Average July temperature: 24°C / 75°F
Country Code: +52
Area Code: 98
Amount of sand that was transported to Cancun to restore the beaches after hurricane Wilma in 2005: 95,000,000 cubic meters ( 3,354,893,338 cubic feet ).
Hotel rooms in Cancún: over 24,000

Quick Facts:

Important Industries: Tourism
Time Zone: Central ( GMT -6 )
Electricity: 110 volts, the same as in the U.S.
Climate: Subtropical

Did You Know?

Before the city acquired its current name, Cancún was called Ekab, meaning "Black Earth". Cancún is the Mayan word for "pot of snakes."