Durango City
capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango
(Redirected from Victoria de Durango)
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 | |
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City of Durango | |
![]() Panoramic view | |
Nickname(s): La Perla Del Guadiana, La Tierra Del Cine | |
![]() Location of Durango within the State | |
Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Durango |
Municipality | Durango |
Founded | July 8, 1563 |
Founded by | Francisco de Ibarra |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Ramón Enríquez Herrera |
Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• City | 565,300 |
• Metro | 654,876 [1] |
• Demonym | Duranguense/Durangueño |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | http://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
change- ↑ "División municipal. Durango". www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ↑ "Información Nacional, por Entidad Federativa y Municipios". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Durango". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.