Durango City
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]
| City of Durango | |
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 Location of Durango within the State | |
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| Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°WCoordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipality | Durango |
| Founded | July 8, 1563 |
| Founded by | Francisco de Ibarra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ramón Enríquez Herrera |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 565,300 |
| • Metro | 654,876 [1] |
| • Demonym | Duranguense/Durangueño |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://www.municipiodurango.gob.mx/ |
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
Captain Francisco de Ibarra
The Palace of Government of Durango (Governor's Office)
A fertile area is in south Durango, near La Ferrería site.
The Durango International Airport
Catedral Basílica de Durango, Durango's Cathedral
Analco Street in Barrio Analco, Victoria de Durango
Quinta del Aguacate, Regional Museum of Durango
This is a photo of a monument in Mexico, identified by ID
This is a photo of a monument in Mexico, identified by ID
References
- ↑ División municipal. Durango. www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ↑ Información Nacional, por Entidad Federativa y MunicipiosInstituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Durango. Catálogo de LocalidadesSecretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
