Hopelchén Municipality
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| Coordinates: 19°44′41″N 89°50′42″W / 19.74472°N 89.845°WCoordinates: 19°44′41″N 89°50′42″W / 19.74472°N 89.845°W | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Campeche | ||
| Municipal seat | Hopelchén | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal president | Julio Alberto Sansores Sansores (2006-09) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7,460.27 km2 (2,880.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 37,777 | ||
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/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 Hopelchén is bordered to the north and east by the state of Yucatán; to the south by the municipality of Calakmul, and to the west by 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, predominantly Yucatec Maya with 14,983 and Ch'ol with 2,039; the total number of indigenous language speakers had fallen to 15,416 by 2005. By the 2010 census, the population had increased back up to 37,777 inhabitants.
[edit] Towns and villages
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:[1]
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
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| Hopelchén | 7,295 |
| Bolonchén de Rejón | 3,975 |
| Vicente Guerrero | 3,198 |
| Dzibalchén | 2,340 |
| Ukum | 2,019 |
| Xmabén | 1,228 |
| Suc-Tuc | 1,179 |
| Chunchintok | 1,086 |
| Becanchén | 997 |
| Ich-Ek | 970 |
| Xcupil | 881 |
| Total Municipality | 37,777 |
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Hopelchén | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36 (97) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.64 (90.75) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19 (66) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18 (64) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.33 (63.20) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
25 (1) |
23 (0.9) |
41 (1.6) |
97 (3.8) |
173 (6.8) |
137 (5.4) |
175 (6.9) |
226 (8.9) |
117 (4.6) |
51 (2) |
28 (1.1) |
1,120 (44.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
[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
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Hopelchén, Campeche". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=984013&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- 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)
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