The Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo became a state on October 8, 1974, the second to last of Mexico’s federal territories! Quintana Roo takes its name from Andrés de Quintana Roo, who presided over the Constitutional Assembly and drafted the Mexican Declaration of Independence in 1813! Its capital is Chetumal, and its largest city is Cancún! You may recognize the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum, Coba, Xel-Ha, and Xcaret, which are located in this state!