Calakmul Municipality
Calakmul is a municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche, situated in the central part of the Yucatán Peninsula.
History
The municipality was created on 31 December 1996, from part of the territory of Champotón. On 19 June 1998, the State Congress enacted legislation creating the new municipality of Candelaria as of 1 July of that year, and Calakmul lost 24% of its population and a portion of its territory.Geography
The municipality of Calakmul borders to the east with Quintana Roo and Belize ; to the south with Guatemala ; and to the north and west with other municipalities in Campeche. It covers 13,839.11 km², accounting for 24.34% of the state's total surface area, and is the 10th-largest municipality in area in the country.Demographics
The 2010 census reported a population of 26,882 persons. The languages spoken in Calakmul include Yucatec Maya, Ch'ol, Chontal, Tzotzil, and others. The municipal seat is the town of Xpujil, a small settlement of 3,984 inhabitants located on Federal Highway 186 as it crosses the base of the peninsula from Escárcega, Campeche, to Chetumal, Quintana Roo.Towns and villages
The largest localities are:| Name | 2010 Census Population |
| Xpujil | 3,984 |
| Constitución | 1,142 |
| Zoh-Laguna | 1,074 |
| Pablo García | 699 |
| Ingeniero Ricardo Payro Jene | 648 |
| Santo Domingo | 547 |
| Xbonil | 518 |
| Manuel Castilla Brito | 516 |
| Nuevo Conhuás | 503 |
| Gustavo Díaz Ordaz | 502 |
| Total Municipality | 26,882 |