Tamazula de Victoria
City in the Mexican state of Durango / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tamazula de Victoria is a small town and seat of the municipality of Tamazula in the Mexican state of Durango. The town is located approximately 53 mi (85 km) east of the city center of Culiacán, Sinaloa in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The Tamazula River crescents directly north of the city.
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Tamazula de Victoria | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
Coordinates: 24°58′12″N 106°57′56″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Durango |
Municipality | Tamazula |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Ricardo Ochoa Beltran |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,337 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postalcode | 34580 |
Website | http://www.tamazuladgo.gob.mx/index.html |
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Colloquially known as Tamazula, its official name is Tamazula de Victoria after the first president of Mexico's adopted last name was added. General Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico, and his brother Francisco Victoria were born in Tamazula. As of 2010, the town had a population of 2,337[1]