Central address: Art. 123 118-128, Centro, 99000 Fresnillo, Zac., Mexico
Elevation: 2189.521
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Latitude: 23° 10' 39.9324'' N
Longitude: 102° 52' 7.4676'' W
Fresnillo /fres'nijo/ (2005 census pop. 110,892), founded in 1554 by Francisco de Ibarra, is the second largest city in Zacatecas state, north central Mexico and the seat of Fresnillo municipality. As a rail and highway junction, Fresnillo is the center of a rich mining area known especially for silver, and the location of one of the world's richest silver mines, the Mina Proaño or Fresnillo Mine, which belongs to the Peñoles mining company. It has a mining school, and agriculture (cereals, beans) and cattle raising are other important economic activities. Fresnillo is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name which surrounds it. The municipality had a population of 196,538 and an areal extent of 4,947 square kilometres (1,910 sq mi).
The latitude of Fresnillo is 23.177759, and the longitude is -102.868741. Fresnillo is a city is located at Mexico with the gps coordinates of 23° 10' 39.9324'' N and 102° 52' 7.4676'' W. The elevation of Fresnillo is 2189.521, the time zone is America/Mexico_City.
Latitude | 23.177759 | Longitude | -102.868741 |
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Elevation | 2189.521 | DMS Lat | 23° 10' 39.9324'' N |
DMS Lng | 102° 52' 7.4676'' W | GeoHASH | 9sngg5mk0x7jz |
UTM Zone | 13Q | UTM Easting | 718162.690864213 |
UTM Northing | 2564795.4599969 | Time Zone | America/Mexico_City |
Country | Mexico | Country Code | 52 |