Calkiní
| Calkiní | |
|---|---|
| City and municipal seat | |
  Calkiní | |
| Coordinates: 20°30′N 89°15′W / 20.500°N 89.250°WCoordinates: 20°30′N 89°15′W / 20.500°N 89.250°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipality | Calkiní |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Jorge Antonio Cocom Collí (2006-09) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,934 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| City status | 30 November 1918 |
| Website | www.calkini.gob.mx |
Calkiní (Yucatec Maya: "throat of the sun") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the northern tip of the state, on the central western coast the Yucatán Peninsula. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. As of 2010, the city of Calkiní had a population of 14,934.[1]
References
- ↑ "Calkiní". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- 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
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Calkiní Official website (Spanish)
- Municipio de Calkiní from official Campeche state government website (Spanish)
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