Calkiní Municipality

Calkiní (Yucatec Maya: "throat of the sun") is one of the 13 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the northern tip of the state, on the central western coast the Yucatán Peninsula. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Calkiní.

Calkiní
Municipality
Calkiní
Coordinates: 20°30′N 89°15′W
Country Mexico
StateCampeche
Municipal seatCalkiní
Government
  Municipal presidentJorge Antonio Cocom Collí (2006-09)
Area
  Total2,324.43 km2 (897.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total56,537
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Created1 January 1916
Websitewww.calkini.gob.mx
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