Durango (English spelling)

Japanese: ドゥランゴ（英語表記）Durango

Its official name is Victoria de Durango. It is the capital of Durango State in north-central Mexico. It is located in a fertile valley at an altitude of about 1,900m in the middle of the Madre del Occidental mountain range, about 400km north-northwest of Guadalajara. It was settled in 1556, but the town was founded in 1563. During the Spanish colonial period, it developed as the capital of Nueva Vizcaya State, which consisted of the area including the present states of Durango and Chihuahua. It has long been known as a resort town due to the hot springs that flow nearby, but it is now also an important center of commerce, industry, and mining. In particular, the near-pure hematite deposits on Cerro Mercado (about 210m above sea level) to the north of the city are the world's largest, and there is a steelworks in the city. Other industries include cotton textiles, wool textiles, glass, flour milling, tobacco, and sugar refining. It is also the home of Juarez State University of Durango (1933). It is a key transportation location with four railways and roads, and has a population of 414,015 (estimated in 1990).

Durango
Durango

A city in southwestern Colorado, USA. Located on the banks of the Animas River at the foot of the La Plata Mountains, it was founded during the silver mining boom of 1880. It developed as a shipping point for agricultural products and livestock. Industries include fertilizer, copper materials, and pumps. The city is rich in underground resources such as coal, oil, natural gas, gold, silver, and uranium. There are many scenic spots nearby, and tourism is also important. Population 12,430 (1990).

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Japanese:

正式名称はビクトリアデドゥランゴ Victoria de Durango。メキシコ中北部，ドゥランゴ州の州都。グアダラハラの北北西約 400km，西マドレ山脈中部の山中にある標高約 1900mの肥沃な谷に位置する。 1556年から入植されたが，町が建設されたのは 63年で，スペイン植民地時代は現在のドゥランゴ，チワワ両州を含めた地域から成るヌエバビスカヤ州の州都として発展。近くに温泉が湧出するため古くから保養地として知られてきたが，現在は商工業および鉱業の重要な中心地ともなっている。特に市の北方のメルカド山 (比高約 210m) にある純粋に近い赤鉄鉱床は世界最大規模の埋蔵量をもち，市内には製鉄所がある。その他綿織物，毛織物，ガラス，製粉，たばこ，製糖などの工業が立地する。ドゥランゴ州立フアレス大学 (1933) 所在地。交通の要地で，鉄道，道路が四通する。人口 41万 4015 (1990推計) 。

ドゥランゴ
Durango

アメリカ合衆国，コロラド州南西部の都市。ラプラタ山麓のアニマス河岸にあり，1880年の銀鉱ブームのときに発足。農産物や家畜の出荷地として発達。肥料，銅材，ポンプなどの工業が行われる。石炭，石油，天然ガス，金，銀，ウランなど地下資源が豊富である。付近に景勝地が多く，観光事業も重要である。人口1万 2430 (1990) 。

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