Champotón, Campeche
| Champotón | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Champotón | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′N 90°43′W / 19.350°N 90.717°WCoordinates: 19°21′N 90°43′W / 19.350°N 90.717°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State |
 Campeche |
| Municipality | Champotón |
| City Founded | 1538 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xicoténcatl González Hernández (PRI) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 30,881 |
| • Demonym | Champotonero |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Area code(s) | 982 |
| Website | http://www.champoton.gob.mx/ |
Champotón is a small city in Champotón Municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche, located at 19°21′N 90°43′W / 19.35°N 90.72°W, about 60 km south of the city of Campeche where the small Champotón river meets the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. At the 2010 census it had a population of 30,881.
Champotón, historically also called Chakanputun and Chanputun, was a city of the Maya civilization dating back to at least the 10th century before it was conquered by Spain in the 16th century. There the famous battle "Mala Pelea" occurred. In the first Spanish exploration (1517), they were defeated by the Maya. Juan de Grijalva's expedition exacted revenge in 1518.[1]:22-24,29
Demographics
As of 2010, the city of Champotón had a population of 30,881.[2]
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Climate
| Climate data for Champotón | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33 (91) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.54 (88.74) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.76 (67.57) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
18 (0.7) |
13 (0.5) |
61 (2.4) |
196 (7.7) |
206 (8.1) |
226 (8.9) |
226 (8.9) |
130 (5.1) |
43 (1.7) |
33 (1.3) |
1,193 (46.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Campeche Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
- ↑ Diaz, B., 1963, The Conquest of New Spain, London: Penguin Books, ISBN 0140441239
- ↑ "Champotón". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Champotón, Campeche". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
External links
- Municipio de Champotón Official website
- Información, fotos, vídeos y gente de Champotón
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