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A city of north-central Mexico north-northwest of Guadalajara. Founded as a mining town c. 1560, it was an important political and religious center during the early history of northern Mexico. Population: 464,000.

 

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City (pop., 2000: 427,135), capital of Durango state, north-central Mexico. It lies in a fertile valley of the Sierra Madre, about 6,200 ft (1,890 m) above sea level. North of the city is the Cerro del Mercado, a hill of nearly pure iron ore representing one of the world's largest deposits of that mineral. First settled in 1556, Durango was the political and ecclesiastical capital of Nueva Vizcaya, which included Durango and Chihuahua until 1823. The city, long known as a health resort, is an important commercial and mining centre.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: Durango
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Durango (dūräng'gō) or Victoria de Durango (vēktôr'yä THā), city (1990 pop. 348,036), capital of Durango state, N central Mexico, along the highway linking Mexico City with El Paso, Tex. Minerals are the chief product, but the city is also an agricultural, commercial, and tourist center. Founded as a mining town in 1563, Durango served as capital of the region of Nueva Viscaya. In the 19th cent. the city suffered frequent scorpion plagues. Nearby is the Cerro del Mercado (640 ft/195 m high), a hill of solid iron ore. Durango's cathedral is a massive example of early 18th-century architecture.

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This article is about the Mexican city. For other uses of the same name, see Durango (disambiguation).
Durango
Panoramic view
Location of Durango within the State
Durango is located in Mexico
Durango
Location in Mexico
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
Country  Mexico
State  Durango
Government
 - Alcalde Jorge Herrera Caldera
Elevation 1,890 m (6,201 ft)
Population
 - Total 463,830
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Website http://www.unidosporti.gob.mx/

Durango, formally Victoria de Durango, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango. It stands at an altitude of 1,890 metres (6,200 ft).[1]

The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish colonial era it was the capital of the Nueva Vizcaya province of New Spain, which included the present day states of Durango and Chihuahua.

In the 2005 census the city had a population of 463,830 people. Its surrounding municipality of the same name, of which it serves as municipal seat, had a population of 526,659. The municipality has a relatively large land area of 10,041 km² (3,877 sq mi) and includes such outlying communities as El Nayar and Cinco de Mayo.

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The city of Durango has a cold semi-arid climate, classified as Bsk in the Koppen system, that is a steppe climate with an average annual temperature of less than 18°C (64.4°F). The city's weather data for the years 1971 to 2000 are the following: the extreme temperatures are -14°C the lowest (December 13, 1997) and 39.5°C the highest (May 28, 1980). The temperature overall averaged 17.2°C and the yearly precipitation 455.2 mm, with the wettest month recorded being August 1973 (277.2 mm) and the record rainfall for a single day is 108.5 mm on September 15, 1994.[2]

References

  1. ^ PlanetWare
  2. ^ National Weather Service of Mexico (Servicio Meteorologico Nacional)

External links

Museums

Regional Museum of Durango
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