Peto, Yucatán

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Location of Peto in Yucatán
Location of Peto in Yucatán

Peto is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the centre-south portion of the Mexican state of Yucatán, 135 km to the south-east of state capital Mérida.

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Church in Peto
Church in Peto
City population (2005): 18,177
Municipal population (2005): 25,000 (approx.)
Coordinates: 20°07′32″N 88°55′17″W
Founded: 1549
Elevation: 35 m above sea level
Municipal president (2007-10): José Vicente Domínguez Canto (PRI)
Annual fairs: 29 April to 3 May; 26 December to 2 January
Media: XEPET-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station

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