is the bay of campeche part of the gulf of mexico
Bay of Campeche. Bay of Campeche, also called Gulf of Campeche, Spanish BahÃ­a de Campeche, bay of the Gulf of Mexico, southern Mexico. It is bounded by the YucatÃ¡n Peninsula to the east, by the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the south, and by southern Veracruz to the west.