 Mérida is located in the northwest part of the state of Yucatán, which occupies the northern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula.To the east is the state of Quintana Roo, to the west is the state of Campeche, to the north is the Gulf of Mexico, and far to the south is the state of Chiapas.The city is also located in the Chicxulub Crater.