Hopelchén
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| Hopelchén | |
|---|---|
| City and municipal seat | |
  Hopelchén | |
| Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°WCoordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipality | Hopelchén |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Hebert Rafael Infante Yeh(2009-2012) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,295 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Spanish foundation | 1621 |
| City status | 26 February 1959 |
| Website | www.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx |
Hopelchén (Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Hopelchén Municipality.
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Hopelchén Official Website of Cityhall
External links
- Hopelchén Unofficial website (Spanish)
- Municipio de Hopelchén from official Campeche state government website (Spanish)
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