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Durango
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Durango (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo] ⓘ), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango (English: Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: Korian; Nahuatl: Tepēhuahcān), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650, the 8th lowest of Mexico's states, Durango has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja California Sur. The capital city, Victoria de Durango, is named after the first President of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria.
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Durango
Korian (Tepehuán) | |
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Free and Sovereign State of Durango Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango (Spanish) Korian (Tepehuán) | |
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![]() State of Durango within Mexico | |
Coordinates: 24°56′N 104°55′W | |
Country | Mexico |
Capital and largest city | Victoria de Durango |
Municipalities | 39 |
Admission | May 22, 1824[1] |
Order | 17th |
Government | |
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Area | |
• Total | 123,317 km2 (47,613 sq mi) |
Ranked 4th | |
Highest elevation | 3,355 m (11,007 ft) |
Population (2020)[6] | |
• Total | 1,832,650 |
• Rank | 24th |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Rank | 30th |
Demonym | Duranguense |
GDP | |
• Total | MXN 342 billion (US$17.0 billion) (2022) |
• Per capita | (US$9,024) (2022) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Postal code | 34-35 |
Area code | |
ISO 3166 code | MX-DUR |
HDI | ![]() |
Website | Official Web Site |
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