Campeche

:Campeche is the name of both a state in Mexico and its capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Campeche, Campeche.

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The State of Campeche was long a part of Yucat?n and shared its history through the mid 19th century. Campeche broke away from Yucat?n and became a separate state of the United Mexican States on August 7, 1857.

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Campeche is bordered by the Mexican states of Yucat?n to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west.

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To the south it is bordered by the Pet?n department of Guatemala and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico.

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The area of Campeche is 56,798 km² (about 21,924 square miles).

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In addition to the city of Campeche, the state of Campeche includes the cities of Champot?n, Ciudad del Carmen, and Esc?rcega, the towns of Bolonch?n, Calkin?, Dzitbalch?, Hecelchak?n, Hopelch?n, Lerma, Tenabo, and Sabancuy, and many ruins of the Maya civilization such as Bec?n, Calakmul, Silvituc, Dzibilnocac, Etzn?, Hochob, Holact?n, Rio Bec, Uxul, Xicalango, Xpuhil, and Xtampak.

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19th century: :Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical)...

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1857: 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar)....