Calkiní (municipality)
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| Calkiní | |
| — Municipality — | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipal seat | Calkiní |
| Government | |
| - Municipal president | Jorge Antonio Cocom Collí (2006-09) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,966.57 km² (759.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 49,850 |
| - Density | 25.3/km² (65.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Created | 1 January 1916 |
| Website: www.calkini.gob.mx | |
Calkiní (Yucatec Maya: "throat of the sun") is one of the 11 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the northern tip of the state, on the central western coast the Yucatán Peninsula. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Calkiní.
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[edit] History and geography
The municipality of Calkiní borders to the west with the Gulf of Mexico; to the north and east with the state of Yucatán; and to the south with the municipality of Hecelchakán. It covers 1,966.57 km².
[edit] Demographics
The 2005 census reported a population of 49,850 persons. Of these, 26,127 spoke one of several indigenous languages, predominatly Yucatec Maya.
Population centres in the municipality include:
- Calkiní, the municipal seat
- Bécal (6,383 inhabitants)
- Dzitbalché (9,147)
- Nunkiní (8,033)
[edit] Heritage
The Maya archaeological site of Can-Mayab-Mul is in Nunkiní.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Calkiní Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Ayuntamiento de Calkiní Official website (Spanish)
- Municipio de Calkiní from official Campeche state government website (Spanish)
