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Durango (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo], Southeastern Tepehuan: Korian) is the capital and largest city of the northern Mexican state of Durango and the seat of the municipality of Durango. It has a population of 616,068 [ 3 ] as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality.
The area of Durango is 123,451.2 km 2 or 12.3 million ha; this accounts for about 6.3% of the entire territory of Mexico. It is the fourth largest state, [8] [9] lying at the extreme northwest of the Central Mexican Plateau, where it meets the Sierra Madre Occidental—the highest peaks in the state.
Durango, Mexico, may refer to: The state of Durango , one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States Durango, Durango , capital city of the State of Durango (also known as "Victoria de Durango")
There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, ... Durango: Durango: Victoria de Durango: 123,364.0 km 2 (47,631.1 sq mi) 1,846,000: ...
Map of Mexico with Durango highlighted. Durango is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 39 municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Durango is the 25th most populous state with 1,832,650 inhabitants, but the 4th largest by land area spanning 123,575.36 square kilometres (47,712.71 sq mi).
Durango is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango.The municipal seat lies at Durango.The municipality covers an area of 10,041 km 2.. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 582,267, [1] up from 526,659 as of 2005.
Its capital was at Chihuahua. Durango, however, raised objections, demanding retention of the capital or separation from the new state, because of its large population and superior resources. On May 22 and July 6, 1824, the separation was affirmed. New Mexico was transformed into a separate territory directly administered by the federal government.
The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Durango, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive. The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term. The Congress convenes in Durango City, the capital city of the state of Durango.