Durango

The city of Durango is the capital of the state of Durango, Mexico, located at 24°01'N 104°40'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. In 2003 the city had a population of 435,000 people.