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General Simón Bolívar. / 24.683°N 103.217°W / 24.683; -103.217. Simón Bolívar, Durango, Mexico is a city and seat of the municipality of General Simón Bolívar, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico. [1] As of 2010, the town of General Simón Bolívar had a population of 1,321.
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 ...
Tepehuanes. Coordinates: 25°20′35.11″N 105°43′25.46″W. Tepehuanes is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. [1] It is located in the North West of Durango at 25°12'"-26°25'"N 105°23'"-106°40'"W, at an elevation of about 1,830 meters (6000 feet). The municipal seat is at Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes .
Parroquia de San Pedro ApóstolDespacho Parroquial, C.P. 34840Nombre de Dios, Dgo.675/ 878-0009. El Siglo de Durango. NOMBRE DE DIOS, DGO.-. También conocido como La Villa, Nombre de Dios es uno de los pueblos que tienen mucho que ofrecer al turismo nacional e internacional.
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]
Diocese of Durango. Erected: 28 September 1620. Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez, O.S.A. (12 Oct 1620 – 28 Jan 1631 Died) Alfonso de Franco y Luna (7 Jun 1632 – 30 May 1639 Appointed, Bishop of La Paz) Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, O.S.B. (8 Aug 1639 – 14 May 1655 Appointed, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
Durango ( Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo], Southeastern Tepehuan: Korian) is the capital and largest city of the northern Mexican state of Durango and the seat of the Durango municipality. It has a population of 616,068 [ 3] as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality. [ 4][ 1][ 5] The city's official name is Victoria de ...