Campeche

geographical name

Cam·​pe·​che kam-ˈpē-chē How to pronounce Campeche (audio)
käm-ˈpā-chā
1
state of southeastern Mexico in the western part of the Yucatán Peninsula and north of Guatemala area 21,666 square miles (56,115 square kilometers), population 754,730
2
city, port on the Bay of Campeche (the southwestern section of the Gulf of Mexico) , and capital of the Mexican state of Campeche population 259,005

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“Campeche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Campeche. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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