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Hopelchén

Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W / 19.7444; -89.8453
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Hopelchén
Hopelchén is located in Campeche
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Hopelchén is located in Mexico
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W / 19.7444; -89.8453
Country Mexico
StateCampeche
MunicipalityHopelchén
Government
 • Municipal presidentHebert Rafael Infante Yeh(2009-2012)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total7,295
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
Spanish foundation1621
City status26 February 1959
Websitewww.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx

Hopelchén (IPA: [xopelˈtʃen], Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Hopelchén Municipality. In 2010, Hopelchén had a population of 7,295.[2]

It is also home to a large Mennonite community of around 50 families as of 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Hopelchén". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Mennonites Colony of Hopelchen, Mexico". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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