Cancún Facts and Information

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."