El Oro Municipality, Durango
El Oro (Spanish: [el ˈoɾo] (
listen)) is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Santa María del Oro. The municipality covers an area of 10,041 km².
El Oro | |
|---|---|
 Location in Durango state | |
  El Oro Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°56′58″N 105°21′52″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | Santa María del Oro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,559.0 km2 (1,374.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,320 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 11,320,[1] up from 10,501 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 113 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Santa María del Oro (5,878), classified as urban.[1]
References
- "El Oro". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "El Oro". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
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