See Also: Durango(tourism)
Durango(encyclopedia)
Durango hotels(tourism)
Durango doctors(health)
Durango flights(tourism)
Durango car rental(tourism)
Durango airports(tourism)
Durango travel agency(tourism)
Durango travel agent(tourism)
Durango travel guide(tourism)

Durango (sh)




State (pop., 2000: 1,448,661), north-central Mexico.

It covers 47,560 sq mi (123,181 sq km), and its capital is Durango. The western portion of the state lies within the mineral-laden Sierra Madre Occidental; semiarid plains, used for ranching, comprise the eastern portion. The Nazas River, which flows about 375 mi (600 km), is the largest in the state and is a main source of water for commercial agriculture. Along the river's lower course is the Laguna cotton district, a large state-operated cooperative that Durango city shares with Coahuila state. First explored by Europeans in 1562, Durango shared the colonial history of Chihuahua as a major part of Nueva Vizcaya; the two states separated in 1823.