Peto, Yucatán
Peto | |
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Municipal Seat | |
Church in Peto | |
| Coordinates: 20°07′32″N 88°55′17″W / 20.12556°N 88.92139°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Municipality | Peto |
| Founded | 1549 |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19,821 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Postal code | 97930 |
| Area code | 997 |
| Demonym | petuleño, petuleña |
Peto is a town and the municipal seat of the Peto Municipality, located in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. With a population of approximately 21,456 according to the 2020 census, Peto serves as a cultural and historical center in southeastern Yucatán. The name “Peto” derives from the Mayan words pet (crown) and uj (moon), meaning “crown of the moon.”