Durango City

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City of Durango
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Location of Durango within the State
Location of Durango within the State
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Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W / 24.017; -104.667Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W / 24.017; -104.667
CountryMexico
StateDurango
MunicipalityDurango
FoundedJuly 8, 1563
Founded byFrancisco de Ibarra
Government
 • MayorJosé Ramón Enríquez Herrera
Elevation
1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • City565,300
 • Metro
654,876 [1]
 • Demonym
Duranguense/Durangueño
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.municipiodurango.gob.mx/

Durango City (Tepehuan: Korian), officially Victoria de Durango and also known as Ciudad de Durango, is the capital and largest city of Durango, Mexico. It stands at an altitude of 1,880 metres (6,170 ft).[2]

In 2010, the city had a total population of 518,709,[3] up from 463,830 in 2005. It serves as municipal seat of Durango Municipality which had a population of 582,267 in 2010.[3]

Durango City Media

References

  1. ↑ División municipal. Durango. www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ↑ Información Nacional, por Entidad Federativa y MunicipiosInstituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Durango. Catálogo de LocalidadesSecretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.