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A presidio ( jail, fortification) [ 1] was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries in areas under their control or influence. The term is derived from the Latin word praesidium meaning protection or defense . In the Mediterranean and the Philippines, the presidios were outposts of the Christian ...
Bolsón de Mapimí. The Bolsón de Mapimí is an endorheic, or internal drainage, basin in which no rivers or streams drain to the sea, but rather toward the center of the basin, often terminating in swamps and ephemeral lakes. It is located in the center-north of the Mexican Plateau. The basin is shared by the states of Durango, Coahuila ...
Durango is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 39 municipalities. [ 1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Durango is the 25th most populous state with 1,832,650 inhabitants, but the 4th largest by land area spanning 123,575.36 square kilometres (47,712.71 sq mi). [ 1][ 2] Durango has a population density of 14.8/km 2 (38.4/sq mi ...
arquidiocesisdgo.org. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango ( Latin: Archidioecesis Durangensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Durango, it is the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán and Torreón as well as the Territorial Prelature of El Salto. [1] [2]
The Durango-Mazatlán highway is a highway that link the cities of Mazatlán and Durango, crossing the Sierra Madre Occidental. Key Features 230 km in length; 63 tunnels; 115 bridges including the Baluarte Bridge; Two-lane and four-lane sections; Initial estimated cost for the work was 3.5 billion pesos, with a final estimate of 28.6 billion pesos
San Pedro del Gallo is a city and seat of the municipality of San Pedro del Gallo, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico. [ 1] As of 2010, the town had a population of 634. [ 2] The site was founded as a Spanish presidio in 1685, in response to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. [ 3]
Guanaceví. / 25.93167°N 105.95361°W / 25.93167; -105.95361. Guanaceví is a town located in the northwest of the Mexican state of Durango. As of 2015, the town of Guanaceví had a population of 2,908. [1] It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Guanaceví, which in the 2015 Census had a population of 9,851.
The Congress of the State of Durango ( Spanish: Congreso del Estado de Durango) is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of the Mexican State of Durango. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Durango, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive . The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies.