19 Facts About Campeche

Campeche was part of the province of Yucatan but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with the city of Merida.

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.

Campeche is in the tropics; it has a humid climate, with a defined rainy season, and a relatively dry season from late winter to early spring.

Campeche has four protected areas: the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, the Laguna de Terminos Reserve, Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, and the Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve.

Campeche moved onto the territory of Chakanputon where he and his men were attacked by the warriors of this dominion.

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Fortification of the city of Campeche began as early as 1610, but these structures were insufficient.

Campeche was officially recognized as a city in 1774 and in 1784 was declared a minor port.

Campeche remained a wealthy and important port until the early 19th century, when a number of events brought on the decline.

In September 1821, the city of Campeche proclaimed its adherence to the Plan of Iguala and the new Independent government of Mexico, forcing out its last Spanish governor a month later.

At Independence, Campeche was one of the two most important cities on the Yucatan Peninsula, along with Merida.

Campeche was the more liberal of the two, and supported the 1824 Mexican Constitution which established the Federal Republic.

In 1824, Campeche's representative proposed that the peninsula be divided into two states: Merida and Campeche but this was not accepted.

Campeche wanted to rejoin Mexico for this reason and Andres de Quintana Roo tried to work out a settlement between the two cities.

In 1955, the University of Campeche was founded and a state system of middle schools was begun.

Universidad Autonoma de Campeche was founded in 1957 by the state to systematize higher education in the state as its first major university.

Instituto Tecnologico de Campeche was founded in 1976 as the Instituto Tecnologico Regional de Campeche as part of a nationwide system of technical colleges with only two majors.

State of Campeche is located in southeast Mexico, on the west side of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Campeche is one of the least known and most overlooked colonial cities in Mexico, mostly bypassed by those visiting more famous destinations in the Yucatan peninsula.

The San Francisco Church in Campeche was established in the 16th century although the current building dates from the 17th.