Victoria de Durango
Founded in 1563 by the Spanish explorer Francisco de Ibarra, Victoria de Durango is the highland capital of Mexico's Durango state, set in the Valley of Guadiana with a walkable historic centre that holds the largest concentration of catalogued historic buildings in northern Mexico. That centre forms part of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, declared a UNESCO World Heritage route in 2010. The city takes its official name from Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico, who was a native of the state.
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- Population518,709
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Victoria de Durango: quick answers
Where is Victoria de Durango?
Victoria de Durango is in Durango, Mexico.
How do you get to Victoria de Durango?
The nearest airport is Durango (DGO), about 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Victoria de Durango?
The warmest month is June, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is September, with about 125 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Victoria de Durango?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 24 restaurants, 15 cafés and 20 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.