Hecelchakán Municipality
Hecelchakán (Spanish pronunciation: [xekeltʃaˈkan]) is one of the 13 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Hecelchakán.
Hecelchakán | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality within Campeche | |
Hecelchakán Hecelchakán | |
| Coordinates: 20°10′0″N 90°8′0″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Campeche |
| Municipal seat | Hecelchakán |
| Settled | 1500s |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,294.85 km2 (499.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 31,230 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
The municipality had a 2005 census population of 28,306, with 10,285 in the municipal seat. The municipality covers an area of 1,331.99 km² (514.284 sq mi) and includes numerous smaller outlying communities, the largest of which is the town of Pomuch.
The name comes from the Maya words jeʼelel (rest) and chakʼan (savanna).
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