Durango

Durango

1. a state in N central Mexico: high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west; irrigated agriculture (esp cotton) and rich mineral resources. Capital: Durango. Pop.: 1 448 661 (2000). Area: 119 648 sq. km (46 662 sq. miles)

2. a city in NW central Mexico, capital of Durango state: mining centre. Pop.: 520 000 (2005 est.)

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Durango

 

a state in Mexico. Area, 119,600 sq km. Population, 919,000 (1970). Capital, the city of Durango. The state is located in the Meseta Central. The Sierra Madre Occidental lies in the west. The Indian communities engage in subsistence farming, (corn, beans). There are logging operations for various conifers in the foothills as well as small sawmills. In Cerro de Mercado, near the city of Durango, there are iron ore deposits, which are an important base for the country’s ferrous metallurgy.

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Durango

 

a city in Mexico in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental. Capital of Durango state. Population, 192,900 (1970). An important transport and commercial center, it has food, lumber, and textile industries.

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