Although the exact date of when the Plaza de la Independencia was built is not known, it was likely to have been late in 1540 or early in 1541, with the founding of the town of San Francisco de Campeche. This square became the center of the Spanish population that was settled within a mile or so of the indigenous village of Ah Kin Pech.
During the colonial era, it was known as Plaza Mayor, then later called the Plaza of the Constitution, and finally in 1826 it was called Plaza de la Independencia.
The square has had several changes over the years, but has regained the image it had in the early 19th century with its central gazebo and trellis.

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