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]

Victoria de Durango
City of Durango
Panoramic view
Nickname(s): 
La Perla Del Guadiana, La Tierra Del Cine
Location of Durango within the State
Victoria de Durango
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W
CountryMexico
StateDurango
MunicipalityDurango
FoundedJuly 8, 1563
Founded byFrancisco de Ibarra
Government
  MayorJosé Ramón Enríquez Herrera
Elevation
1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  City565,300
  Metro
654,876 [1]
  Demonym
Duranguense/Durangueño
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://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]

References

  1. "División municipal. Durango". www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx.
  2. "Información Nacional, por Entidad Federativa y Municipios". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  3. "Durango". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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