Durango
Durango is a state in northwest Mexico. About 1,510,000 people live there. Its capital is Victoria de Durango.
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 24°56′05″N 104°54′43″W / 24.9347°N 104.9119°WCoordinates: 24°56′05″N 104°54′43″W / 24.9347°N 104.9119°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Durango |
| Municipalities | 39 |
| Admission | May 22, 1824[1] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ismael Hernández Deras (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRI: 3 PAN: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123,181 km2 (47,560 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,509,117(Ranked 23rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.775 - high Ranked 15th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-DUR |
| Postal abbr. | Dgo. |
| Website | Durango State Government |
Durango Media
View toward the canyon at the Mexiquillo (es) nature reserve
Desert tortoise in the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve
El Picacho in the Valleys region of the state
Mexicaneros during Candlemas celebrations in San Pedro Jícaras
Small Tepehuan carrying bag in traditional design
Azatlan-style pottery at the Durango City Archeological Museum
Captain Francisco de Ibarra
Catedral basílica de Victoria de Durango
References
- ↑ Benson, Nettie Lee (1994) (in Spanish). La diputación provincial y el federalismo mexicano. . https://books.google.com/books?id=i_GK_-6deKIC&dq=22+De+Mayo+De+1824+durango&pg=PA227.
