Durango City: Capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango
Durango City (Tepehuan: Korian), officially Victoria de Durango and also known as Ciudad de Durango, is the capital and largest city of Durango, Mexico.
It stands at an altitude of 1,880 metres (6,170 ft).
Victoria de Durango | |
|---|---|
| City of Durango | |
 Panoramic view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): La Perla Del Guadiana, La Tierra Del Cine | |
 Location of Durango within the State | |
  Victoria de Durango Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′N 104°40′W / 24.017°N 104.667°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipality | Durango |
| Founded | July 8, 1563 |
| Founded by | Francisco de Ibarra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ramón Enríquez Herrera |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 565,300 |
| • Metro | 654,876 |
| • Demonym | Duranguense/Durangueño |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://www.municipiodurango.gob.mx/ |
In 2010, the city had a total population of 518,709, up from 463,830 in 2005. It serves as municipal seat of Durango Municipality which had a population of 582,267 in 2010.
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