Durango

This article is about the state in Mexico. For other uses, see Durango (disambiguation).
Durango
Korian (Tepehuán)
State
Free and Sovereign State of Durango
Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango (Spanish)
Korian (Tepehuán)
Flag of Durango
Flag
Coat of arms of Durango
Coat of arms
State of Durango within Mexico
State of Durango within Mexico
Coordinates: 24°56′N 104°55′W / 24.933°N 104.917°W / 24.933; -104.917
CountryMexico
Capital
and largest city		Victoria de Durango
Municipalities39
AdmissionMay 22, 1824[1]
Order17th
Government
 • Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal
 • Senators[2] Miguel Ángel Lucero Olivas
Lilia Margarita Valdez Martínez
José Ramón Enríquez Herrera
 • Deputies[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
123,317 km2 (47,613 sq mi)
 Ranked 4th
Highest elevation
[5] (Cerro Gordo)
3,355 m (11,007 ft)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
1,832,650
 • Rank24th
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
  • Rank30th
DemonymDuranguense
GDP
[7]
 • TotalMXN 342 billion
(US$17.0 billion) (2022)
 • Per capita(US$9,024) (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
34-35
Area code
Area codes 1 and 2
ISO 3166 codeMX-DUR
HDIIncrease 0.771 high Ranked 22nd of 32
WebsiteOfficial Web Site

Durango (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo] ⓘ), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango (English: Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: Korian; Nahuatl: Tepēhuahcān), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650, the 8th lowest of Mexico's states, Durango has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja California Sur. The capital city, Victoria de Durango, is named after the first President of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria.

  1. ^ Benson, Nettie Lee (1994). "La diputación provincial y el federalismo mexicano" (in Spanish). ISBN 9789681205867.
  2. ^ "Senadores por Durango LXI Legislatura". Senado de la Republica. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Listado de Diputados por Grupo Parlamentario del Estado de Durango". Camara de Diputados. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "Resumen". Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "Relieve". Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  6. ^ "México en cifras". January 2016.
  7. ^ Citibanamex (June 13, 2023). "Indicadores Regionales de Actividad Económica 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.