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Nombre de Dios, Durango
Municipal Seat and City
Parroquia of San Pedro Apóstol
Parroquia of San Pedro Apóstol
Nombre de Dios, Durango is located in Mexico
Nombre de Dios, Durango
Nombre de Dios, Durango
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Durango
Municipality Nombre de Dios
Elevation
1,750 m (5,741 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipal Seat and City 5,302
 • Metro
19,694

Nombre de Dios is a city and seat of the municipality of Nombre de Dios, established as Pueblo Mágico on October 11, 2018, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico. As of 2015, the town of Nombre de Dios had a population of 5,302.

Nombre de Dios is the oldest town in Northern Mexico, founded by Francisco de Ibarra in November 17, 1562.

Geography

Nombre de Dios is located at southeast of state's capital, Victoria de Durango, in coordinates 23°51' N and 104°51'' E. It limits north with municipalities of Durango and Poanas; south, El Mezquital and Súchil; east with Vicente Guerrero and Poanas and west with Durango and El Mezquital.

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