Champotón Municipality

Champotón
Location of Champotón
Champotón
Champotón
Coordinates: 19°20′50″N 90°43′12″W / 19.3472°N 90.7200°W / 19.3472; -90.7200
CountryMexico
StateCampeche
Municipal seatChampotón
Area
  Total
6,856.04 km2 (2,647.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
78,170
  Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
Websitewww.champoton.gob.mx

Champotón Municipality is a municipality within the state of Campeche, including the city of Champotón and the surrounding area. In 2010 the municipality of Champotón had a population of 83,021 inhabitants. It has an areal extent of 6,088.28 km² (2,350.7 sq mi).

The municipality also includes the offshore Cayos Arcas, about 140 km northwest of Campeche and 150 km north of the mainland coast of Champotón.