Calkiní (municipality)

Infobox Settlement
name = Calkiní
settlement_type = Municipality
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|Mexico
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Campeche




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population_as_of=2005
population_total=49850
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population_density_km2=auto
area_total_km2= 1966.57
leader_title = Municipal president
leader_name = Jorge Antonio Cocom Collí (2006-09)
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subdivision_type2 = Municipal seat
subdivision_name2 = Calkiní
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subdivision_name3 =
blank_name = Created
blank_info = 1 January 1916
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd =20 | latm =30 | lats = | latNS =N
longd = 89 | longm= 15 | longs= | longEW =W
website= [http://www.calkini.gob.mx/ www.calkini.gob.mx]
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Calkiní (Yucatec Maya: "throat of the sun") is one of the 11 municipalities in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the northern tip of the state, on the central western coast the Yucatán Peninsula. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Calkiní.

History and geography

The municipality of Calkiní borders to the west with the Gulf of Mexico; to the north and east with the state of Yucatán; and to the south with the municipality of Hecelchakán. It covers 1,966.57 km².

Demographics

The 2005 census reported a population of 49,850 persons. Of these, 26,127 spoke one of several indigenous languages, predominatly Yucatec Maya.

Population centres in the municipality include:
*Calkiní, the municipal seat
*Bécal (6,383 inhabitants)
*Dzitbalché (9,147)
*Nunkiní (8,033)

Heritage

The Maya archaeological site of Can-Mayab-Mul is in Nunkiní.

References

* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/campeche/Mpios/04001a.htm Calkiní] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

* [http://www.calkini.gob.mx/ Ayuntamiento de Calkiní] Official website es icon
* [http://www.campeche.gob.mx/Campeche/Municipios/Calkini.php Municipio de Calkiní] from official Campeche state government website es icon