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 / 24.63833; -101.55528
Country Mexico
State Zacatecas
Established17 January 1825
SeatMazapil
Government
  PresidentGregorio Macías Zúñiga
Area
  Total
12,143.256 km2 (4,688.537 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,268 m (7,441 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
  Total
17,813
  Estimate 
(2015 Intercensal Survey)
17,457
  Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
  Seat
794
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal codes
98230–98287
Area code842
WebsiteOfficial 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.