Campeche is a state on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico that is divided into thirteen municipalities.[1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Campeche is the third least populous state with 928,363 inhabitants and the 17th largest by land area spanning 57,693.59 square kilometres (22,275.62 sq mi).[1][2]
Municipalities in Campeche are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[5]
The largest municipality by population in Campeche is the state capital Campeche, with 294,077 residents, while the smallest municipality by population is Palizada with 8,683 residents.[1] The largest municipality by area is Calakmul, which spans 14,031.51 km2 (5,417.60 sq mi), while Tenabo is the smallest at 1,061.63 km2 (409.90 sq mi).[2] The first municipalities to incorporate were Campeche, Carmen, and Hecelchakán on April 6, 1825,[6] and the newest municipalities are Dzitbalché and Seybaplaya, which incorporated January 1, 2021.[7]
Municipalities
- Largest municipalities in Campeche by population
Carmen, Campeche's second largest municipality by population
Coast of Champotón, the third largest municipality by population in Campeche
| Name | Municipal seat | Population (2020)[1] | Population (2010)[8] | Change | Land area[2] | Population density (2020) | Incorporation date[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | sq mi | |||||||
| Calakmul | Xpujil | 31,714 | 26,882 | +18.0% | 14,031.51 | 5,417.60 | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) | December 31, 1996[9] |
| Calkiní[a] | Calkiní | 59,232 | 52,890 | +12.0% | 2,108.70 | 814.17 | 28.1/km2 (72.8/sq mi) | July 4, 1862 |
| Campeche† | Campeche | 294,077 | 259,005 | +13.5% | 3,253.63 | 1,256.23 | 90.4/km2 (234.1/sq mi) | April 6, 1825 |
| Candelaria | Candelaria | 46,913 | 41,194 | +13.9% | 5,687.63 | 2,196.01 | 8.2/km2 (21.4/sq mi) | July 1, 1998[10] |
| Carmen | Ciudad del Carmen | 248,845 | 221,094 | +12.6% | 8,644.17 | 3,337.53 | 28.8/km2 (74.6/sq mi) | April 6, 1825 |
| Champotón[b] | Champotón | 78,170 | 83,021 | – | 6,589.70 | 2,544.30 | 11.9/km2 (30.7/sq mi) | November 30, 1840 |
| Dzitbalché[c] | Dzitbalché | – | – | – | – | – | – | January 1, 2021[7] |
| Escárcega | Escárcega | 59,923 | 54,184 | +10.6% | 4,798.22 | 1,852.60 | 12.5/km2 (32.3/sq mi) | July 19, 1990 |
| Hecelchakán | Hecelchakán | 31,917 | 28,306 | +12.8% | 1,278.67 | 493.70 | 25.0/km2 (64.6/sq mi) | April 6, 1825 |
| Hopelchén | Hopelchén | 42,140 | 37,777 | +11.5% | 7,803.22 | 3,012.84 | 5.4/km2 (14.0/sq mi) | May 24, 1837 |
| Palizada | Palizada | 8,683 | 8,352 | +4.0% | 2,149.95 | 830.10 | 4.0/km2 (10.5/sq mi) | July 4, 1862 |
| Seybaplaya[d] | Seybaplaya | 15,297 | 13,783 | +11.0% | 289.80 | 111.89 | 52.8/km2 (136.7/sq mi) | January 1, 2021[7] |
| Tenabo | Tenabo | 11,452 | 9,736 | +17.6% | 1,061.63 | 409.90 | 10.8/km2 (27.9/sq mi) | July 4, 1862 |
| Campeche | — | 928,363 | 822,441 | +12.9% | 57,693.59 | 22,275.62 | 16.1/km2 (41.7/sq mi) | — |
| Mexico[11] | — | 126,014,024 | 112,336,538 | +12.2% | 1,972,550 | 761,606 | 63.9/km2 (165.5/sq mi) | — |
