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Hopelchén
Hopelchén is located in Campeche
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Location in Campeche
Hopelchén is located in Mexico
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Campeche
Municipality Hopelchén
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 7,295
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (Central)
Spanish foundation 1621
City status 26 February 1959
Website www.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx

Hopelchén (IPA: [xopelˈtʃen], Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Hopelchén Municipality. In 2010, Hopelchén had a population of 7,295.

It is also home to a large Mennonite community of around 50 families as of 2018.

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