Tunkás

Tunkás

Tunkás is a municipality "(municipio)" in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The municipal seat is a town of the same name, and there are various outlying settlements which also are a part of the municipality. According to the Mexican census of 2000 "(XII Censo General)", the municipal population is 3,528, 2,890 of whom live in the town of Tunkás.

The town relies on the agarian sector for the majority of its economy as well as remittances from emigrants. Tunakseños migrate to the beach resorts of Quintana Roo, mostly Cancún and Playa del Carmen, as well as to the United States. Large concentrations of people from Tunkás can be found in Inglewood and Santa Ana, both in California.


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