Hopelchén (municipality)
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| Hopelchén | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipal seat | Hopelchén |
| Government | |
| - Municipal president | Julio Alberto Sansores Sansores (2006-09) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,460.27 km² (2,880.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 34,687 |
| - Density | 4.6/km² (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Spanish foundation | 1621 |
| City status | 26 February 1959 |
| Website: www.hopelchen.gob.mx | |
Hopelchén (Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is one of the 11 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Hopelchén.
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[edit] History and geography
The municipality of Calkiní borders to the north and east with the state of Yucatán; to the south with the municipality of Calakmul, and to the west with the municipalities of Champotón, Campeche, Tenabo and Hecelchakán.
It covers 7,460.27 km², accounting for 13% of the state's total surface area.
[edit] Demographics
The 2005 INEGI census reported a population of 34,687, down from 36,271 in 1990. Of the 1990 figure, 17,664 spoke one of several indigenous languages, predominatly Yucatec Maya with 14,983 and Ch'ol with 2,039; the total number of indigenous language speakers had falled to 15,416 by 2005.
Population centres in the municipality include:
- Hopelchén, the municipal seat
- Bolonchen de Rejón (3,765 inhabitants)
- Dzibalchen (2,579)
- Ukum (1,585)
[edit] Heritage
The Maya archaeological sites of Chunan-Tunich, Dzibilnocac, Santa Rosa Xtampak, Hochob and Pak-Chén are located in the municipality. It is also home to two cave complexes: Chuncedro and Xtacumbilxuna’an
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Hopelchén Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Ayuntamiento de Hopelchén Official website (Spanish)
- Municipio de Hopelchén from official Campeche state government website (Spanish)
