Victoria de Durango, Mexico
Victoria de Durango is a town of 518,709 people in Durango, Mexico, founded in 1563.
Why visit Victoria de Durango
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 80 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Autonomous University of Durango, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology and La Ferrería.
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About Victoria de Durango
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 municipality of Durango. It has a population of 616,068 as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality. The city's official name is Victoria de Durango, renamed in honor of the first president of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria, a native of the state of Durango. The city is at an altitude of 1,890 m (6,201 ft) in the Valley of Guadiana.
From the Wikipedia article Durango (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Victoria de Durango on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do21
Autonomous University of Durango
School · 4.1 km
Private university in Mexico
Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango
School · 3.3 km
Public university in Durango, Mexico
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks42
Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology
Museum · 1.5 km
Archaeology museum in Durango, Mexico
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La Ferrería
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
Archaeological site in Durango, Mexico
Monumental Flag
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
S/N Colonia El Mirador, Durango
Monumento a Dolores del Río
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Dolores del Río, Durango
Monumento a Francisco Zarco
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Fanny Anitua, Durango
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Parque CCH
Park · 1.8 km
S/N Boulevard Coronel Enrique Carrola Antuna, durango
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes80
Pan la Paz
Bakery · 2.4 km
Calle Profesora Francisca Escarzaga, Durango
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00
JINGLONG RESTARUANTE DE COMIDA CHINA
Restaurant · Chinese · 4.6 km
2000-6 Boulevard Francisco Villa, Durango
68 more on the map.
History
The town was named by Francisco de Ibarra after his hometown Durango in the Spanish province of Biscay. The name Durango is of Basque origin. Ibarra also named the surrounding area Nuevo Vizcaya (New Biscay). The official name of the city became Victoria de Durango in 1826, in honor of Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico and native of the state. The city's coat-of-arms serves as the seal for the state.
Since the pre-historic period the area was a conduit for influences from north and south, between Aridoamerica and Mesoamerica. The first inhabitants of the area were a people called the Nahoas, nomads who came to the area from the north about 2,000 years ago. By the Post Classic period, the area became inhabited by the Zacatecans and the Tepehuanos, who migrated here from the north-west.
From the History section of Durango (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship25
Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción
Church · Catholic · 1.4 km
Avenida 20 de Noviembre, Durango
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Durango
Church · 1.4 km
iglesia corpus christi
Church · Catholic · 6.0 km
Calle Puertas al Campo, durango
Templo de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles
Church · Catholic · 2.5 km
1380 Aquiles Serdan, Durango
Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Church · Catholic · 0.7 km
5 de Febrero, Durango
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries103
Instituto Tecnologico De Durango
School · 1.8 km
1830 Boulevard Felipe Pescador, Durango
Colegio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
School · 1.4 km
105 Fray Diego de Ibarra, Durango
Healthcare29
Clínica de Diagnóstico del Guadiana
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
209 Laureano Roncal
Farmacia Economik
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.5 km
200 Boulevard Francisco Villa, Durango
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.1 km
502 Licenciado Armando del Castillo Franco, Durango
Map of Victoria de Durango
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- El Refugio (El Conejo) 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- El Nayar 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Gabino Santillán 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- El Pueblito 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Dolores Hidalgo 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Contreras 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Aquiles Serdán 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Navacoyán 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Cinco de Mayo 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Panoramica plaza de armas Durango, Oliver Alexander Anderson Huerta from Durango, Mexico, CC BY 2.0
- Ganot-Peschard042, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cartel de la entrada por La Ferrería Zona Artueologica, MohamedPulido, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral durango, https://www.flickr.com/photos/oliveralex/, CC BY 2.0
- Un azul hermoso, Lalomen96, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fuente adornada (4231464718), Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0
- Eclipse 8 de Abril 2024 Plaza Morelos, Levi bernardo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Contrastes del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, CarlosFDZ krskt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Durango (4227779047), Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0
- Media noche en el templo Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Durango, CarlosFDZ krskt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sagrado Corazón, Fernandocasas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo Sagrado Corazón, Fernandocasas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Pila Bautismal (4240241384), Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0
- Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus - panoramio, Mywell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gerónimo Quiñónez Barraza, Geronimo.Quiñonez-Barraza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Del Desierto, Thetuneoftheweek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Un pecarí de collar disecado, Vaquita marina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Durango Panoramica 360º, Ivan Rumata Cabrera Escalante from Durango, Dgo., Mexico, CC BY 2.0
- Pancho el Alacran, Vaquita marina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alacrán empalado, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- Mercado Gomez Palacio, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- Alacran en brocheta, Vaquita marina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mezcal de Alacrán, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- PlazaBacaOrtiz001, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlazaBacaOrtiz003, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlazaBacaOrtiz002, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlazaBacaOrtiz004, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa del Arzobispado, Fernandocasas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arzobispado Durango, Francisco González Pulido, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Escuela Primaria "Alberto M. Alvarado", Fernandocasas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrada Al Cielo, Rubén Galván, CC BY 3.0
- Palacio municipal Dgo, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- Palacio municipal de Durango, Vaquita marina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza de armas de Durango, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- Catedral de durango3, Vaquita marina, CC BY 4.0
- Intimidad, Rubén Galván, CC BY 3.0
- Festejos del 3-0 en catedral3, Toto the egg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PaseodelasEstrellas052, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PaseodelasEstrellas009, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PaseodelasEstrellas065, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First building that housed the Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango School of Dentistry, Prof. Manuel Lozoya Cigarroa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victoria de Durango desde el cerro de Los Remedios, Vaquita marina, CC BY-SA 4.0
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