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Santa María del Oro, Mexico

Santa María del Oro is a town of 5,878 people in Durango, Mexico.

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Population5,878 GeoNames
RegionDurango
Elevation1,702 m 5,584 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Monterrey

About Santa María del Oro

Santa María del Oro is a city and seat of the municipality of El Oro, in the state of Durango, Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 5,878. Many Duranguense groups were born here either members of the band or the band as a whole like Alacranes Musical and Conjunto Atardecer.

From the Wikipedia article Santa María del Oro, Durango (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Santa María del Oro on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Indé 15 km east, about 15 min by car
  • San Bernardo 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Revolución 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
  • Torreón de Cañas 48 km north, about 48 min by car
  • Canutillo 48 km north, about 48 min by car
  • General Escobedo 50 km south, about 50 min by car
  • Villa Ocampo 56 km north, about 56 min by car
  • Villa Hidalgo 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
  • Guanaceví 59 km west, about 59 min by car
  • La Zarca 64 km east, about 1 h by car

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  • Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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