Durango
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| State of Durango | |||
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| Coordinates: 24°56′05″N 104°54′43″W / 24.9347°N 104.9119°WCoordinates: 24°56′05″N 104°54′43″W / 24.9347°N 104.9119°W | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Durango | ||
| Municipalities | 39 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Ismael Hernández Deras (PRI) | ||
| • Federal Deputies | PRI: 3 PAN: 1 |
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| • Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 |
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| Area Ranked 4th |
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| • Total | 123,181 km2 (47,560 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 1,509,117(Ranked 23rd) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.7910 - medium 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. It capital is also called Durango.
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