Hopelchén (,
Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the
Mexican
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state of
Campeche
Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...
. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding
Hopelchén Municipality
Hopelchén (Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is one of the 11 Municipalities of Mexico, municipalities in the Mexico, Mexican mexican state, state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. The municipal seat, and largest s ...
. In 2010, Hopelchén had a population of 7,295.
It is also home to a large
Mennonite community, of around 50 families as of 2018.
References
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Official Website of Cityhall
External links
Municipio de Hopelchénfrom official Campeche state government website
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Populated places in Campeche
Municipality seats in Campeche