Mazapil Municipality
Mazapil | |
|---|---|
Church in Mazapil | |
Location in Zacatecas | |
Mazapil Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 24°38′18″N 101°33′19″W / 24.63833°N 101.55528°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Established | 17 January 1825 |
| Seat | Mazapil |
| Government | |
| • President | Gregorio Macías Zúñiga |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,143.256 km2 (4,688.537 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,268 m (7,441 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 17,813 |
• Estimate (2015 Intercensal Survey) | 17,774 |
| • Density | 1.4669/km2 (3.7993/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 794 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 98230–98287 |
| Area code | 842 |
| Website | Official website |
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.