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Durango (Tepehuan: Korian), offeecially Victoria de Durango an kent as Ciudad de Durango an aw, is the caipital an mucklest ceety o the Mexican state o Durango. It staunds at an altitude o 1,890 metre (6,200 ft).[1]
Victoria de Durango | |
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Ceety o Durango | |
![]() Panoramic view | |
Eik-name(s): Tierra del Cine (Movie Land) | |
![]() Location o Durango athin the state | |
Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W | |
Kintra | Mexico |
State | Durango |
Municipality | Durango |
Foondit | 8 Julie 1563 |
Foondit bi | Francisco de Ibarra |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Carlos Matuk López de Nava |
Elevation | 1890 m (6,200 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 582,267 |
• Demonym | Duranguense/Durangueño |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | http://www.municipiodurango.gob.mx/ |
The ceety wis foondit on 8 Julie 1563 by Spaingie Basque splorer Francisco de Ibarra. Throuch the Spaingie colonial era the ceety wis the caipital o the Nueva Vizcaya province o New Spain, whilk consistit maistly o the present day states o Durango an Chihuahua.
It sers as municipal seat o Durango Municipality whilk haed a population o 631,712 in 2010. The municipality haes a relatively muckle laund aurie o 10,041 km² (3,877 sq mi) an includes siclike ootlyin commonties as El Nayar an Cinco de Mayo.
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