Escárcega is one of the 11
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in the
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Campeche
Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, 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 municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of
Escárcega
Escárcega () is a small city in the Mexican state of Campeche,
located at in the central part of the state. As of 2010, the city of Escárcega had a population of 29,477.
The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding munici ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Escárcega borders to the north with the municipality of
Champotón,
to the east with the municipality of
Calakmul
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, to the south with the municipality of
Candelaria, and to the west with the municipality of
Carmen
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.
It covers 4,569.64 km², accounting for 8.0% of the state's total surface area.
History
The municipality was created on 1 January 1991. It took its name from its municipal seat, which was in turn named for
Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...
n railwayman
Francisco Escárcega, who built the
Ferrocarril del Sureste
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that runs from
Coatzacoalcos, Ver., to
Campeche, Camp.
Demographics
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 54,184.
As of 2010, the city of Escárcega had a population of 29,477.
[ Other than the city of Escárcega, the municipality had 539 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: División del Norte (3,259), classified as urban, and La Libertad (1,462), Matamoros (1,453), Haro (1,092), ]Don Samuel
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Early years
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(1,081), and Altamira de Zináparo (1,040), classified as rural.[
]
Transportation
Escárcega territory is a major hub of both roads and railways with these being the main driver of development in the region. Before their existence Escárcega was virtually depopulated.
Roads
The main roads connecting the municipality of Escárcega are Federal Highway 186 and Federal Highway 254. The Federal Highway 186 is the primary means of transportation and economic activity in the territory. The Federal Highway 254 is a small road that connects to 186.
Railways
The introduction of the railroad in the mid-1930s was the real engine of development in the state of Campeche where the present day municipality of Escárcega lies. The railway connected the Yucatán Peninsula with the rest of the country for the first time in the Mexico's history. The railway passes through the municipality of Escárcega southwest to northeast with the main station in the municipalities seat, Escárcega. To the north it connects with the city of Campeche and then Mérida, and southward with Tenosique, Tabasco. The total length of railways in the municipality is 6769 km.
Airports
There are three airports within the municipality that serve the public which are located in Escárcega
Escárcega () is a small city in the Mexican state of Campeche,
located at in the central part of the state. As of 2010, the city of Escárcega had a population of 29,477.
The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding munici ...
, Don Samuel
Donald Allen Samuel (February 16, 1924 – November 23, 2010) was an American football player who played at the defensive back and halfback positions.
Early years
Samuel was born in Hood River, Oregon, in 1924. He graduated from Hood River Hi ...
, and .
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Escárcega
Official website
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005
INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
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