Hopelchén
CountryMexico
StateCampeche
MunicipalityHopelchén
Population as of2010[1]
Population total7295
Municipal presidentHebert Rafael Infante Yeh(2009-2012)
Spanish foundation1621
City status26 February 1959
Time zoneCentral (US Central) (UTC−6)
Time zone (DST)Central (UTC−5)
Coordinates19.7444°N 89.8453°W
Websitewww.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx

Hopelchén (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]

References

  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.