Mapimí, Durango
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Mapimí
Founded as Santiago de Mapimí | |
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Coordinates: 25°49′59″N 103°50′52″W / 25.83306°N 103.84778°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Durango |
Municipality | Mapimí |
Settled | 25 July 1598 |
Town status | 1777 |
Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,623 |
Postal code | 35200 |
Area code | 872 |
Demonym | Mapimiense |
Website | www.mapimi.gob.mx |
Mapimí (Spanish ) is a city and municipal seat of the Mapimí Municipality in the Mexican state of Durango.[1]
As of 2010, the town of Mapimí had a population of 5,623.[2]
The Ojuela Mine, about 3 km. southeast of Mapimí, is a famous locality for mineral specimens, especially adamite.[3]
See also
- Mapimí Silent Zone, an alleged area of radio silence located in the region.
References
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"Mapimí". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
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- ^ Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango
External links
- Municipality of Mapimí (on official site of the State of Durango)