Mapimí Founded as Santiago de Mapimí |
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City & municipal seat | |
Butterscotch-colored wulfenite crystals (largest 8mm.) with green mimetite, from Ojuela Mine near Mapimi.
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Location in Mexico | |
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(s) | 872 |
Demonym | Mapimiense |
Website | www.mapimi.gob.mx |
Mapimí (Spanish ) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Mapimí in the Mexican state of Durango.
As of 2010, the town of Mapimí had a population of 5,623.
The Ojuela Mine, about 3 km. southeast of Mapimí, is a famous locality for mineral specimens, especially adamite.
Coordinates: 25°49′59″N 103°50′52″W / 25.83306°N 103.84778°W