Campeche

[ kahm-pe-che ]

noun

1. a state in SE Mexico, on the peninsula of Yucatán. 19,672 sq. mi. (50,950 sq. km).
2. a seaport in and the capital of this state.
3. Gulf of, the SW part of the Gulf of Mexico.

Campeche

/ kamˈpetʃe /

noun

1. a state of SE Mexico, on the SW of the Yucatán peninsula: forestry and fishing. Capital: Campeche. Pop: 205 000 (2005 est). Area: 56 114 sq km (21 666 sq miles)
2. a port in SE Mexico, capital of Campeche state. Pop: 195 000 (2000 est)
3. Bay of Campeche or Gulf of Campeche
   the SW part of the Gulf of Mexico

Example Sentences

He searched online and found lidar information from 2013 for a large area in Campeche, Mexico.

From NewsForKids.net

Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of Campeche.

From BBC

“Over the western Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, that is not a problem. The Earth will make a hurricane all on its own.”

From BBC

In the port of Campeche, an air-conditioned bus whisks tourists from the train station to the city center.

From Los Angeles Times

The research was carried out through Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History in collaboration with researchers from the University of Calgary, the Autonomous University of Campeche and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

From Science Daily