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Durango City

The City of Durango, also known as Victoria de Durango, is the capital city of Durango State, Mexico, located at 24.03°N, 104.67°W. The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish colonial era it was the capital of the Nueva Viscaya province of New Spain, including the present day Mexican states of Durango and Chihuahua State.

In 1995 the city of Durango had a population of 464,566 people.



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