Batopilas town

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Batopilas town is a remote historic mining settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico, known for its colonial architecture and scenic location deep within the Copper Canyon.

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Batopilas town canonical 1

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instanceOf human settlement
town
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial
buildingMaterialTypical adobe
stone
climate semi-arid
climateCharacteristic hotter than surrounding highlands
colorCharacteristic whitewashed facades
coordinateLocation approx. 27.025°N 107.742°W
country Mexico
demographicsCharacteristic small population
distanceFromStateCapital over 300 km from Chihuahua City
elevationAboveSeaLevel approx. 580 m
hasHistoricFunction mining center
hasNearbyIndigenousGroup Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
linked to: Tarahumara
hasOfficialLanguage Spanish
hasReligiousBuilding San Miguel church
Templo de la Virgen del Carmen
hasStreetLayout narrow cobblestone streets
hasStructure historic aqueducts
old mining haciendas
heritageStatus Pueblo Mágico
historicalPeriodOfProsperity 19th century
isInCanyon Batopilas Canyon
isPartOfCanyonSystem Copper Canyon system
linked to: Copper Canyon
knownFor colonial architecture
historic silver mining
remote location
scenic canyon setting
locatedIn Copper Canyon
Sierra Madre Occidental
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Chihuahua
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Batopilas River
partOf Batopilas Municipality
primaryEconomicActivityCurrent tourism
primaryEconomicActivityHistorical silver mining
region northwestern Mexico
linked to: Northwestern Mexico
roadAccessFrom Creel
Guachochi region
tourismType adventure tourism
cultural tourism
touristAttraction canyon viewpoints
colonial plaza
nearby mining ruins
transportCharacteristic accessed by narrow mountain roads
urbanForm linear settlement along river

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Copper Canyon hasTouristCenter Batopilas town
Batopilas Canyon hasSettlement Batopilas
linked to: Batopilas town
Batopilas Canyon hasTown Batopilas
linked to: Batopilas town