Dzitbalché () is a large
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the extreme northern part of the
Mexican state of
Campeche
Campeche, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche, is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, make up the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the sta ...
. It is located at 20.32°N 90.05°W and serves as the municipal seat for the
municipality of the same name. As of 2010, Dzitbalché had a population of 11,686,
up from 10,951 at the 2005 census, making it the sixth-largest community in the state. Before the creation of the municipality of Dzitbalché on 1 January 2021, it was the second-largest community in the municipality of
Calkiní
Calkiní (Yucatec Maya: "throat of the sun") is a city in the Mexico, Mexican mexican state, state of Campeche. It is situated at the northern tip of the state, on the central western coast the Yucatán Peninsula. It serves as the municipal seat ...
.
Geography
Climate
References
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
External links
Transparencia de la Ciudad de CalkiníOfficial website of Municipality of Calkiní
See also
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Songs of Dzitbalche
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Populated places in Campeche