ABOUT MINERAL DE POZOS

We're Famous!!! An article about Mineral de Pozos appeared in the the New York Times Travel Section on February 8, 2004. Another article about Mineral de Pozos appeared in the New York Times but this time in the Real Estate Section on November 4, 2007.

Geography
Mineral de Pozos is very near the center of Mexico, but normally, it is described as being located about 185 miles (300km) north of Mexico City and in the northeast corner of the central state of Guanajuato.

It is part of a chain of mountains rich in minerals and mines that extend south from the state of Hidalgo to Real de Catorce in the state of San Luis Potosi in the north. Occasionally, it is said to be on a mountainous branch or spur of the Sierra Gorda Range. The terrain is sedimentary and volcanic dating from the Upper Jurassic to recent times. It is mostly covered with Caliche in places 16 feet (5 meters) thick.

Although it is south of the Tropic of Cancer, it has a temperate climate owing to its altitude -- 2,305 meters (7,562 feet) above sea level. Temperatures are pleasant in summer to cold in winter. Although at one time it was covered with forests, today is is characterized as semi arid high chapparel desert.

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Government
Politically, Pozos is a part of the Municipality (similar to a county) of San Luis de la Paz, the seat of which is 5 miles (8 kilometers) to the north. The population of Pozos is 2,223 inhabitants as of the official National Census of 2000.

A Bit of History
It is said that there are four major historic cities in the state of Guanajauto: The capital city Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende. Dolores Hidalgo and Mineral de Pozos.

In its day it was a very important city but for much of the late Twentieth Century Pozos has been abandoned -- A ghost town -- without many inhabitatants and no industry. In 1982, then President Lopez-Portillo declared Mineral de Pozos a National Historic Treasure. Today it is experiencing a renaissance due to artists who are moving to Pozos and tourists who are seeking a different experience.