Calkiní (municipality)
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 km.
Demographics
The 2010 census reported a population of 52,890 persons. Of these, 26,127 spoke one of several indigenous languages, predominantly Yucatec Maya.
As of 2010, the city of Calkiní had a population of 14,934. Other than the city of Calkiní, the municipality had 202 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Dzitbalché (11,686), Bécal (6,511), Nunkiní (5,859), Bacabchén (2,527), classified as urban, and Santa Cruz Pueblo (1,908), Tepakán (1,895), San Antonio Sahcabchén (1,858), Santa Cruz Ex-Hacienda (1,255), and Tankuché (1,006), classified as rural.
Heritage
The Maya archaeological site of Can-Mayab-Mul is in Nunkiní.
References
- ^ "Calkiní". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Calkiní Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Calkiní Official website (in Spanish)
- Municipio de Calkiní from official Campeche state government website (in Spanish)