Champotón is a small city in the state of Campeche, Mexico, located at 19.35°N 90.72°W, about 60 km south of the city of Campeche where the small Champoton river meets the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2000 it had a population of about 23,500 people. Campeche is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Champotón, historically also called Chakanputun and Chanputun, was a city of the Maya civilization dating back to at least the 10th century before it was conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The Maya are people of southern Mexico and northern Central America (Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and El Salvador) with some 3,000 years of history. ... ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Champotón is also a municipality within the state of Campeche, including the city of Champoton and the surrounding area. In 1999 the municipalty of Champoton had a population of 80,224 people. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...