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Definitions for Campeche
kɑmˈpɛ tʃɛcampeche

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Campechenoun

    a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche

  2. Campechenoun

    a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche

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  1. Campechenoun

    A state of Mexico.

  2. Etymology: From the city of Campeche, from a language.

Wikipedia

  1. Campeche

    Campeche (Spanish pronunciation: [kamˈpe.tʃe] (listen); Yucatec Maya: Kaampech [ˈkàːmpetʃ]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the southwest, Yucatán to the northeast, Quintana Roo to the east, and by the Petén department of Guatemala to the south. It has a coastline to the west with the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital, also called Campeche, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. The formation of the state began with the city, which was founded in 1540 as the Spanish began the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. The city was a rich and important port during the colonial period, but it declined after Mexico's independence. Campeche was part of the province of Yucatán but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with the city of Mérida. Much of the state's recent economic revival is due to the discovery of petroleum offshore in the 1970s, which has made the coastal cities of Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen important economic centers. The state has important Mayan and colonial sites; however, these are not as well-known or visited as others in the Yucatán. The state's executive power rests in the governor of Campeche and the legislative power rests in the Congress of Campeche which is a unicameral legislature composed of 35 deputies.

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    Campeche is a state located in the southeast region of Mexico, on the Yucatan Peninsula. It is known for its colonial cities with well-preserved Spanish architecture and beautiful blue sea along its coast. It is also the name of the state's capital city, San Francisco de Campeche. Additionally, "Campeche" is often used to refer to a type of hardwood tree, also known as logwood, native to Central America and the West Indies.

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  1. Campeche

    Campeche, officially Free and Sovereign State of Campeche, is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west. To the south it is bordered by the Petén department of Guatemala, to the east by Belize and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital, also called Campeche, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. The formation of the state began with the city, which was founded in 1540 as the Spanish began the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. During the colonial period, the city was a rich and important port, but declined after Mexico’s Independence. Campeche was part of the province of Yucatán but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with city of Mérida. Today, much of the state’s economic comeback is due to the finding of petroleum offshore in the 1970s, which has made the coastal cities of Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen important economic centers. The state has important Mayan and colonial sites but they are not as well known or visited as others in the Yucatán.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Campeche in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Campeche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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