Municipality of Mapimí
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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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 Mapimí
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| Coordinates: 25°49′59″N 103°50′52″W / 25.83306°N 103.84778°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| 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
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