Champotón
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Champotón is a small city in Champotón Municipality
in the Mexican state of Campeche
, located at 19.35°N 90.72°W, about 60 km south of the city of Campeche
where the small Champotón river meets the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
. At the 2005 census it had a population of 27,235, the third-largest community in the state (behind Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen
, and just barely ahead of Escárcega
).
Champotón, historically also called Chakanputun and Chanputun, was a city of the Maya civilization
dating back to at least the 10th century before it was conquered by Spain
in the 16th century. There the famous battle "Mala Pelea" occurred. In the first Spanish exploration (1517) they were defeated by the mayas.
Champotón Municipality
Champotón Municipality is a municipality within the state of Campeche, including the city of Champotón and the surrounding area. In 2005 the municipality of Champotón had a population of 76,116 inhabitants...
in the Mexican state of Campeche
Campeche
Campeche is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west...
, located at 19.35°N 90.72°W, about 60 km south of the city of Campeche
Campeche, Campeche
San Francisco de Campeche is the capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche, located at,...
where the small Champotón river meets the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. At the 2005 census it had a population of 27,235, the third-largest community in the state (behind Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen
Ciudad del Carmen
Ciudad del Carmen is a city in the southwest of the Mexican state of Campeche. Ciudad del Carmen is located at on the southwest of Carmen Island, which stands in the Laguna de Términos on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The 2005 census population was 154,197 people...
, and just barely ahead of Escárcega
Escárcega
Escárcega is a small city in the Mexican state of Campeche,located at in the central part of the state. The population of the city at the 2005 census was 27,214 people, the fourth-largest community in the state....
).
Champotón, historically also called Chakanputun and Chanputun, was a city of the Maya civilization
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
dating back to at least the 10th century before it was conquered by Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the 16th century. There the famous battle "Mala Pelea" occurred. In the first Spanish exploration (1517) they were defeated by the mayas.
External links
- Municipio de Champotón Official website
- Información, fotos, vídeos y gente de Champotón