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Victoria de Durango
Ceety o Durango
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Banner o Victoria de Durango
Banner
Eik-name(s): 
Tierra del Cine (Movie Land)
Location o Durango athin the state
Location o Durango athin the state
Victoria de Durango is located in Mexico
Victoria de Durango
Victoria de Durango
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W / 24.017; -104.667
KintraMexico
StateDurango
MunicipalityDurango
Foondit8 Julie 1563
Foondit biFrancisco de Ibarra
Govrenment
 • MayorCarlos Matuk López de Nava
Elevation
1890 m (6,200 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total582,267
 • Demonym
Duranguense/Durangueño
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.municipiodurango.gob.mx/

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]

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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References

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  1. "PlanetWare". PlanetWare. Retrieved 6 Juin 2012.

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