José María Morelos, Quintana Roo

José María Morelos is the municipal seat and largest city in José María Morelos Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.[1] José María Morelos was established in the 19th century with the purpose of exporting wood and chicle.It was originally called Kilómetro 50, since it was 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Peto.When Quintana Roo became a state in 1974, the place was renamed after the revolutionary rebel leader José María Morelos, and it became the seat of the namesake municipality.This article about a location in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo is a stub.
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