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Hopelchén_Municipality Latitude and Longitude:

19°44′41″N 89°50′42″W / 19.74472°N 89.84500°W / 19.74472; -89.84500
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Hopelchén
Coat of arms of Hopelchén
Hopelchén is located in Campeche
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Hopelchén is located in Mexico
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Coordinates: 19°44′41″N 89°50′42″W / 19.74472°N 89.84500°W / 19.74472; -89.84500
Country  Mexico
State Campeche
Municipal seat Hopelchén
Government
 •  Municipal presidentJulio Alberto Sansores Sansores (2006–09)
Area
 • Total7,460.27 km2 (2,880.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total37,777
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 ( CST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC−5 ( CDT)
Spanish foundation1621
City statusFebruary 26, 1959
Website www.hopelchen.gob.mx

Hopelchén ( Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is one of the 13 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.

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. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 37,777. [1]

As of 2010, the city of Hopelchén had a population of 7,295. [1] Other than the city of Hopelchén, the municipality had 269 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Bolonchén de Rejón (3,975), Vicente Guerrero (3,198), classified as urban, and Dzibalchén (2,340), Ukum (2,019), Xmabén (1,228), Suc-Tuc (1,179), and Chunchintok (1,086), classified as rural. [1]

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.

Climate

Climate data for Hopelchén
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily minimum °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)
17.3
(63.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28
(1.1)
25
(1)
23
(0.9)
41
(1.6)
97
(3.8)
170
(6.8)
140
(5.4)
180
(6.9)
230
(8.9)
120
(4.6)
51
(2)
28
(1.1)
1,100
(44)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hopelchén". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Hopelchén, Campeche". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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