Pánuco | |
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Coordinates: 22°31′24″N 102°19′21″W / 22.52333°N 102.32250°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.
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]
In the 2020 Mexican Census, Pánuco recorded a population of 1,177 inhabitants living in 434 households. [3]