Quintana Roo

American

[keen-tah-nah raw-aw] / kinˈtɑ nɑ ˈrɔ ɔ /

noun

a sparsely populated state in SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán peninsula. 19,435 sq. mi. (50,335 sq. km). Chetumal.

Quintana Roo British

/ kinˈtana ˈrɔo /

noun

a state of SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán Peninsula: hot, humid, forested, and inhabited chiefly by Maya Indians. Capital: Chetumal. Pop: 287 000 (2005 est). Area: 50 350 sq km (19 463 sq miles)

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The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The two missing ships departed Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on 20 March.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Embassy said the situation has returned to normal in other parts of Mexico, including Baja California and Quintana Roo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

John Gregory Dunne died in 2003; Quintana Roo Dunne died two years later.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

Its area is approximately 143,500 square kilometers and includes the Mexican states of Campeche and Yucatán and the sparsely settled Territory of Quintana Roo, plus parts of British Honduras and the Petén region of Guatamala.

From Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula by Klaas, Erwin E.

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