Calakmul is a municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche , situated in the central part of the Yucatán Peninsula .
4-541: The municipality was created on 31 December 1996, from part of the territory of Champotón . On 19 June 1998, the State Congress enacted legislation creating the new municipality of Candelaria as of 1 July of that year, and Calakmul lost 24% of its population and a portion of its territory. The municipality of Calakmul borders to the east with Quintana Roo (municipalities of José María Morelos , Bacalar , and Othón P. Blanco ) and Belize ( Orange Walk District ); to
8-426: Is a municipality within the state of Campeche, including the city of Champotón and the surrounding area. In 2010 the municipality of Champotón had a population of 83,021 inhabitants. It has an areal extent of 6,088.28 km² (2,350.7 sq mi). The municipality also includes the offshore Cayos Arcas , about 140 km northwest of Campeche and 150 km north of the mainland coast of Champotón. As of 2020,
12-526: Is the town of Xpujil , a small settlement of 3,984 inhabitants located on Federal Highway 186 as it crosses the base of the peninsula from Escárcega, Campeche , to Chetumal, Quintana Roo . The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are: Maya archaeological sites in the municipality include: Calakmul , Becán , Chicanna , El Hormiguero , Río Bec and Xpuhil . The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve also covers much of its southern portion. Champot%C3%B3n Municipality Champotón Municipality
16-615: The south with Guatemala ( Petén Department ); and to the north and west with other municipalities in Campeche ( Candelaria , Champotón , Escárcega and Hopelchén ). It covers 13,839.11 km² (5,343.31 sq mi), accounting for 24.34% of the state's total surface area, and is the 10th-largest municipality in area in the country. The 2010 census reported a population of 26,882 persons. The languages spoken in Calakmul include Yucatec Maya , Ch'ol , Chontal , Tzotzil , and others. The municipal seat
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