Carmen Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carmen is one of the 13 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the south-west of the state, on and around the Laguna de Términos. The municipal seat and largest settlement is Ciudad del Carmen. As of 2015, the population was 248,303.
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Carmen | |
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Coordinates: 18°38′35″N 91°49′50″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Campeche |
Municipal seat | Ciudad del Carmen |
Government | |
• Municipal president | José Ignacio Seara Sierra (2006-09) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,557.3 km2 (3,304.0 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 248,303 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Created | 1916 |
Demonym | Carmeios o Carmelitas |
Postal Code | 24180 |
Website | www.carmen.gob.mx/ |
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The name "Carmen" is in honour of 16 July, the feast of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, after the date in 1717 when Spanish colonial authorities finally expelled the pirates from the island now known as Isla del Carmen.