Hopelchén

Hopelchén
City and municipal seat
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Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W / 19.7444; -89.8453Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W / 19.7444; -89.8453
Country	Mexico
State	Campeche
Municipality	Hopelchén
Government
• Municipal president	Hebert Rafael Infante Yeh(2009-2012)
Population (2010)
• Total	7,295
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)
Spanish foundation	1621
City status	26 February 1959
Website	www.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx

Hopelchén (Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Hopelchén Municipality. In 2010, Hopelchén had a population of 7,295.

It is also home to a large Mennonite community.

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