Progreso

Progreso is a port town inside the Mexican states of Yucatan, positioned on the Gulf of Mexico inside the north west of the state a few half hours north of nation capital Merida the most important town at the Yucatan Peninsula with the aid of toll road. As of the Mexican census of 2010, Progreso had an official population of 37,369 inhabitants, the 6th biggest community inside the kingdom in population. The metropolis is also the municipal seat of the encompassing municipality of the equal name. The municipality's region is 270.10 km2 and its populace on the census turned into 49,454 population. It includes Scorpion Reef with its five islets 130 km offshore on the outer edge of Campeche Bank.

Its biggest different towns are Chicxulub, Campestre Flamboyanes, and Chelem. Progreso is a middle for each the fishing industry and the container enterprise. All boxes arrive in Progreso and are distributed to Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo. Progreso also is one of the most modern ports for big cruise ships and an emerging balneario resort vacation spot. Passengers disembark on a completely lengthy pier, the fRemota opened in 1989 that juts out 6.Five km into the Gulf of Mexico.