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Punta Xicalango is a geographical feature in Campeche, Mexico. It is a sandy protrusion from the mainland of Yucatán Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico , and it marks the point where the peninsula's coastline changes direction.
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According to the 2020 Mexican census, Campeche is the third least populous state with 928,363 inhabitants and the 17th largest by land area spanning 57,693.59 square kilometres (22,275.62 sq mi). [1] [2] Municipalities in Campeche are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. [3]
Punta Arena de la Ventana Lighthouse ... Campeche 18°37′41″N 91°54′0″W: 28: 32: 18: 110-15516: See also. Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels; References
Seybaplaya is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is located in the north of the state, 30 km from the state capital Campeche, Camp. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. [2] The population settles in the northern portion of the small bay bounded to the south by Punta Sihoplaya and to the north by Punta ...
Candelaria is one of the 13 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the south of the state, and the municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Candelaria. As of 2010, the population was 41,194. The name "Candelaria" is in reference to the Río Candelaria, a river which drains the region.
Río Bec is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in what is now southern portion of the Mexican state of Campeche. The name also refers to an architectural style (Río Bec Style) that first appeared at Río Bec and subsequently spread to other nearby sites. The Río Bec Style is closely related to the Chenes architectural style ...
The modern city of San Francisco de Campeche was founded in 1540 by Francisco de Montejo upon the site of Can Pech, the former capital city of a Maya chiefdom. The city of Campeche was terrorized by pirates and marauders (such as the 1633 Sack of Campeche and the 1663 Sack of Campeche) until the city constructed major fortifications. The ...