Mapimí Municipality

Mapimí
—  Municipality  —
Municipality of Mapimí in Durango
Mapimí Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°14′6″N 104°29′14″W / 26.235°N 104.48722°W / 26.235; -104.48722Coordinates: 26°14′6″N 104°29′14″W / 26.235°N 104.48722°W / 26.235; -104.48722
Country	Mexico
State	Durango
Municipal seat	Mapimí
Area
– Total	7,126.7 km2 (2,751.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	22,940
Website	www.mapimi.gob.mx

Mapimí is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mapimí. The municipality covers an area of 7,126.7 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 22,940.^[1]

Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it borders the municipalities of Lerdo, Gómez Palacio, Tlahualilo, Villa Hidalgo, San Pedro del Gallo, San Luis del Cordero and Nazas.

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. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/durango/mpios/10013a.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2008. 

See also

• Ojuela Mine

Glassy calcite rhombs with inclusions of fibrous aurichalcite, Ojuela Mine. Size: 4.7 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm.