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Hecelchakán Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Hecelchakán | |
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![]() Location of the municipality within Campeche | |
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 |
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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).