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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 ...
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 .
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 ...
Villa Hidalgo, Durango. / 26.267°N 104.900°W / 26.267; -104.900. Villa Hidalgo is a town in the Mexican state of Durango. It serves as the head town of Hidalgo Municipality. As of 2010, the town had a population of 614. [1]
Mazatlán ( Spanish pronunciation: [masaˈtlan] ⓘ) is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipio, known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific coast across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula .
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 ...
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]
Presidio River. / 23.094222°N 106.290895°W / 23.094222; -106.290895 ( Presidio River) The Presidio River is a river of Mexico. It originates in the mountains of Durango, flowing south-southwesterly into Sinaloa before joining the Pacific Ocean southeast of Mazatlán. The watershed measures 6,479 km 2 (2,502 sq mi).