Durango
state of Mexico
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Summary
Durango is a state of Mexico[1]. Durango draws 4,905 Wikipedia views per month (state of mexico category, ranking #21 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mexico[3]
- Country: Mexico[4]
- Head of government: José Rosas Aispuro[5]
- Continent: North America[6]
- Capital: Victoria de Durango[7]
- Shares border with: Chihuahua[8], Coahuila[9], Zacatecas[10]
- Anthem: Hymn of the State of Durango[11]
- Named after: Durango[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Hidalgo Municipality[13]
- Legislative body: Congress of Durango[14]
- Postal code: 34[15]
- Part of: Northern Mexico[16]
- Commons category: Durango[17]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[18]
- Inception: January 1, 1824[19]
- Official website: http://www.durango.gob.mx/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Durango[21]
- Commons gallery: Durango[22]
- Population: 1,754,754[23]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Durango[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26]
- Category for people born here: Q17165019[27]
- Category for people who died here: Q126284780[28]
- Demonym: Duranguense[29]
- Native label: Durango[30]
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Physical Characteristics
Durango covers an area of 123317.0 km²[31]. Durango sits at an elevation of 1966 m[32].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Durango include durangite[33], a mineral species[34].
Why It Matters
Durango has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Durango is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Durango include durangite[33], a mineral species[34].