Mapimí, Durango

Mapimí Founded as Santiago de Mapimí
City & municipal seat
Butterscotch-colored wulfenite crystals (largest 8mm.) with green mimetite, from Ojuela Mine near Mapimi.
Mapimí 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.^[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

1. "Mapimí". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
2. "Mapimí". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
3. Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango

External links

• Municipality of Mapimí (on official site of the State of Durango)

A classic specimen of Mapimi adamite, formerly on display at the University of Arizona Mineral Museum. Size: 8.5 x 6.25 x 4.5 cm.

Coordinates: 25°49′59″N 103°50′52″W / 25.83306°N 103.84778°W