CAMPECHE or CAMPECHE DE BARANDA, a port of Mexico, and capital of a State of the same name, situated on the bay of Campeche, 825m. E. of the City of Mexico and 90m. S.W. of Merida, in lat. 20° 5' N., long. 9o° 16' W. Pop. (1910) (1930) 24,071. Campeche was one of the three open ports of this coast under the Spanish regime, and its walls, general plan, fine public edifices, shady squares and comfortable stone residences are evidence of the wealth it once possessed. It is still one of the most attractive towns on the gulf coast of Mexico. It had a monopoly of the Yucatan trade and enjoyed large profits from its logwood exports, both of which have been largely lost to Progreso, the port of Merida. The harbour of Cam peche is a shallow roadstead and vessels drawing more than 9ft. are compelled to lie outside and discharge cargo into lighters The exports include logwood, cotton, hides, wax, tobacco, salt and cigars of local manufacture. The principal public buildings are the old citadel, some old churches, the town hall, a handsome theatre, hospital and market. The streets are traversed by tram ways, and a railway runs north-eastward to Merida. Campeche stands on the site of an old native town, of which there are interesting remains in the vicinity, and which was first visited by Hernandez de Cordoba in 1517. The Spanish town was founded in 1540, and was sacked by the British in 1659 and by buccaneers in 1678 and 1685. During the revolution of 1842 Campeche was the scene of many engagements between the Mexicans and people of Yucatan.