Durango

This glorious state has greatly participated in the country’s history, including having been the place of birth of Mexico’s first president, Guadalupe Victoria and of the glorious icon of the Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa Durango has a geography that combines interesting ecosystems ranging from dessert to mountains with impressive canyons, waterfalls and lakes, as well as unique regional fauna and flora. The Routes of Durango lead to spectacular and adventurous sites, with an ideal climate for practicing extreme sports such as kayak, mountain biking, rappel, roc ... Read more >>
Durango History


The area known as the Lagunera region in Durango was home to a nomadic tribe called the Chimichecas, warriors ...
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Durango Culture


As is usually the case with Mexican culture in general, cuisine from Durango is a result of the mixture of rac ...
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Durango Travel


LA FERRERÍA ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE La Ferrería is an archeological site that has grown parallel to the tradition ...
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Durango Map

Durango Map

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Durango Economy

Durango takes the gold, the silver and the...lead in the extracting of these minerals. Even if mining is consi ...
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Durango Geography

The state of Durango extends across 123,181 square kilometers, which represent 6,3% of the total area of the c ...
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Durango Politics

“Victoria de Durango” is de official name of this State, named in honor of Mexico’s first president, Guadalupe ...
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Durango Government

Accountant Ismael Alfredo Hernández Deras, Constitutional Governor for the State of Durango, was born on febru ...
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Durango Demography

According to the last census that took place in 2005, Durango, with just over a million and a half inhabitants ...
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Guadalupe Victoria
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