Pilar

Pilar is a locality in Calakmul, Campeche. Pilar is situated nearby to the locality El Norteño, as well as near La Cueva del Jaguar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xpuhil.

Xpuhil

Photo: Philkon, Public domain.

Xpuhil Pronounced:/ʃpuχil̥/ is a Maya archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche, in the vicinity of the modern-day town of Xpujil. The area surrounding Xpuhil inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, along Federal Highway 186, is rich with other Maya sites, including Becan, Chicanná and Calakmul. Xpuhil is situated 3½ km north of Pilar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xpujil.

Xpujil

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Xpujil is a remote village in the state of Campeche, located at an important junction in the interior of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It offers the only services on Mexico's Federal Route 186 in the interior of the Yucatán.

Pilar

Type: Locality
Location: Calakmul, Campeche, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

18.47851° or 18° 28′ 43″ north

Longitude

-89.40275° or 89° 24′ 10″ west

Elevation

260 metres (853 feet)

Open location code

76CGFHHW+CW

GeoNames ID

13694878

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In Other Languages

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Spanish: “Pilar”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Xpujil and Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul.

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