El Socorro
El Socorro is an abandoned mine in Mapimí Municipality, Durango and has an elevation of 1,756 metres. El Socorro is situated nearby to the hamlet Ojuela.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ojuela and Mapimi.
Ojuela
Hamlet
Photo: panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ojuela was a small mining settlement located 5 kilometres northwest of the nearest town, Mapimí. The settlement is now well-known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted.
Mapimi
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mapimi is a small, once thriving mining community in the northwestern state of Durango. The town was largely abandoned in the early 20th century as the mineral deposits were exhausted, and today is largely a ghost town with a remaining population of about 5,000.
El Socorro
- Type: Abandoned mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
25.78776° or 25° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
-103.78844° or 103° 47′ 18″ westElevation
1,756 metres (5,761 feet)Open location code
75QRQ6Q6+4JGeoNames ID
9015465
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“El Socorro” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Socorro”
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