Durango, Durango
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| Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°WCoordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State |  Durango |
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| - Alcalde | Jorge Herrera Caldera |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,201 ft) |
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| - Total | 463,830 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | http://www.unidosporti.gob.mx/ |
Durango, formally Victoria de Durango, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango. It stands at an altitude of 1,890 metres (6,200 ft).[1]
The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish colonial era it was the capital of the Nueva Vizcaya province of New Spain, which included the present day states of Durango and Chihuahua.
In the 2005 census the city had a population of 463,830 people. Its surrounding municipality of the same name, of which it serves as municipal seat, had a population of 526,659. The municipality has a relatively large land area of 10,041 km² (3,877 sq mi) and includes such outlying communities as El Nayar and Cinco de Mayo.
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[edit] Climate
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The city of Durango has a semi-arid climate, classified as Bsk in the Koppen system, that is a steppe climate with an average annual temperature of less than 18°C (64.4°F). The city's weather data for the years 1971 to 2000 are the following: the extreme temperatures are -14°C the lowest (December 13, 1997) and 39.5°C the highest (May 28, 1980). The temperature overall averaged 17.2°C and the yearly precipitation 455.2 mm, with the wettest month recorded being August 1973 (277.2 mm) and the record rainfall for a single day is 108.5 mm on September 15, 1994.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ PlanetWare
- ^ National Weather Service of Mexico (Servicio Meteorologico Nacional)
[edit] External links
- Gobierno Municipal de Durango Official website
- Durango (Durango) travel guide from Wikitravel
[edit] Museums
 Regional Museum of Durango |
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