Holbox ( Spanish: Holbox ) is a village in Mexico , Quintana Roo , a municipality of Lazaro Cardenas with a population of 1,198. Located on the island of the same name.
Village | |||
Holbosh | |||
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Holbox | |||
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A country | ![]() | ||
State | Quintana Roo | ||
Municipality | Lazaro Cardenas | ||
The mayor | Clementino Angulo Cupul (2008—2011) | ||
History and Geography | |||
Area | |||
Center height | 10 m | ||
Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 | ||
Population | |||
Population | 1 198 [1] people ( 2005 ) | ||
Katoykonim | Holboxeño | ||
Official language | Spanish | ||
Digital identifiers | |||
Telephone code | +52 984 | ||
Postal codes | 77310 | ||
lazarocardenas.gob.mx/Holbox.phtml?Id=10 (Spanish) | |||
The name comes from the Yucatec language and means a black hole . The main activity of the residents is tourism services. This is a very picturesque place with 34 km of beaches and seafood restaurants.
Sources
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011.