Durango facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
State of Durango
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Location within Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Durango | ||
| Municipalities | 39 | ||
| Admission | May 22, 1824 | ||
| Area
Ranked 4th |
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| • Total | 123,181 km2 (47,560 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 1,509,117(Ranked 23rd) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.775 - high Ranked 15th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-DUR | ||
| Postal abbr. | Dgo. | ||
| Website | Durango State Government | ||
For other uses, see Durango (disambiguation).
Durango is a state in northwest Mexico. About 1,510,000 people live there. Its capital is also called Durango.
Images for kids
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View toward the canyon at the Mexiquillo (es) nature reserve.
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Desert tortoise in the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve
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El Picacho in the Valleys region of the state
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Mexicaneros during Candlemas celebrations in San Pedro Jícaras
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Small Tepehuan carrying bag in traditional design
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Azatlan-style pottery at the Durango City Archeological Museum.
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Captain Francisco de Ibarra
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Catedral basílica de Victoria de Durango
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Photo of Gen. Pancho Villa and his wife, Sra. María Luz Corral de Villa (1914)
See also
In Spanish: Durango para niños
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