Durango (state)

STATE OF DURANGO Other Mexican States Capital Durango Other major cities Gómez Palacio Lerdo Area 123,181 km² Ranked 4th Population (2000 census) 1,445,900 Ranked 23rd Governor (1998-2004) Ángel Sergio Guerrero Mier (PRI) Federal Deputies (5) PRI = 5 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-DUR Dgo.

Durango (pronounced dooh RONG goh, SAMPA [du'raNgo]) is a state in Mexico. Its estimated population in 2003 was about 1,450,000 people.