Carmen Municipality (Carmen)
The name "Carmen" is in honour of 16 July, the feast of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, after the date in 1717 when Spanish colonial authorities finally expelled the pirates from the island now known as Isla del Carmen.
The municipality of Carmen borders to the north with the Gulf of Mexico; to the west with the municipality of Palizada; and to the east with the municipalities of Champotón, Escárcega and Candelaria. It covers a total surface area of 9,720.09 km².
Map - Carmen Municipality (Carmen)
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Country - Mexico
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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MXV | Mexican Unidad de Inversion | 2 | |
MXN | Mexican peso | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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ES | Spanish language |