Durango: State of Mexico
Durango is a state in northwest Mexico.
About 1,510,000 people live there. Its capital is Victoria de Durango.
State of Durango | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 24°56′05″N 104°54′43″W / 24.9347°N 104.9119°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Durango |
| Municipalities | 39 |
| Admission | May 22, 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ismael Hernández Deras (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRI: 3 PAN: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 |
| Area Ranked 4th | |
| • Total | 123,181 km2 (47,560 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,509,117(Ranked 23rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.775 - high Ranked 15th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-DUR |
| Postal abbr. | Dgo. |
| Website | Durango State Government |
References
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