Pánuco, Zacatecas

Pánuco
City & municipal seat
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Coordinates: 22°31′24″N 102°19′21″W
Country	Mexico
State	Zacatecas
Municipality	Pánuco
Founded	1 November 1548
Elevation	2,292 m (7,520 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,177
Area code	846
Website	www.panuco.gob.mx

Pánuco (Spanish: [ˈpanuko] ^ⓘ) is a locality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It serves as the municipal seat of the eponymous Pánuco Municipality.

History

Pánuco was founded on 1 November 1548 by explorers Diego de Ibarra, Francisco de Ibarra, and Cristóbal de Oñate.^[1] It became the seat of the eponymous municipality upon its foundation in 1824.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2020 Mexican Census, Pánuco recorded a population of 1,177 inhabitants living in 434 households.^[3]

References

1. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México". Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
2. Centro Estatal de Estudios Municipales del Estado de Zacatecas. Secretariat of the Interior. 1988.
3. Pánuco, Pánuco, Zacatecas (320370001) (in Spanish). INEGI. 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.