Mapimí is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango

Municipalities of Durango

The Mexican state of Durango is divided into 39 municipalities :The Mexican postal service, Correos de México, provides an online lookup service for postal codes at .- Bibliography :The following resources are in Spanish....

, in north-western Mexico

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. 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.

Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it borders the municipalities of Lerdo

Lerdo (municipality)

Lerdo is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Lerdo. The municipality covers an area of 1868.8 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 129,191....

, Gómez Palacio

Gómez Palacio (municipality)

Gómez Palacio is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Gómez Palacio. The municipality covers an area of 990.2 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 304,515....

, Tlahualilo, Villa Hidalgo, San Pedro del Gallo

San Pedro del Gallo (municipality)

San Pedro del Gallo is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Pedro del Gallo. The municipality covers an area of 2,008.3 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,486....

, San Luis del Cordero

San Luis del Cordero (municipality)

San Luis del Cordero is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Luis del Cordero. The municipality covers an area of 543.9 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 2,013....

 and Nazas

Nazas (municipality)

Nazas is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nazas. The municipality covers an area of 2,412.8 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,166....

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See also

• Ojuela Mine