Campeachy

Campeachy (San Francisco de Campeche), a seaport on the west side of the peninsula of Yucatan, on a bay of the same name. It has a citadel, university, naval academy, and shipbuilding docks. The haven is safe, but very shallow, and the trade, principally in logwood and wax, has greatly fallen off; while cigars and palm-leaf hats are almost the only manufactures. Founded in the middle of the 16th century, it was taken, occupied, and burned by buccaneers in 1685. Pop. (1880) 12,600. Campeachy gives name to a state of Mexico.