El Oro Municipality, Durango
Municipality in the Mexican state of Durango
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El Oro (Spanish: [el ˈoɾo] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Santa María del Oro. The municipality covers an area of 10,041 km2.
Country
Mexico
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Location in Durango | |
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| 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 | 3.181/km2 (8.238/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
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]
