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Mazapil Municipality
Municipality in Zacatecas, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mazapil is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and the state's largest municipality by area. The Peñasquito mine, Mexico's largest gold mine, is located in this sparsely populated municipality.
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Mazapil | |
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![]() Church in Mazapil | |
![]() Location in Zacatecas | |
Coordinates: 24°38′18″N 101°33′19″W[1] | |
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Established | 17 January 1825 |
Seat | Mazapil |
Government | |
• President | Gregorio Macías Zúñiga |
Area | |
• Total | 12,143.256 km2 (4,688.537 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] (of seat) | 2,268 m (7,441 ft) |
Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,813 |
• Estimate (2015 Intercensal Survey)[4] | 17,457 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
• Seat | 794 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal codes | 98230–98287[5] |
Area code | 842 |
Website | Official website |
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