El Oro Municipality, Durango

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.

El Oro
Location in Durango state
El Oro
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°56′58″N 105°21′52″W
Country Mexico
StateDurango
Municipal seatSanta María del Oro
Area
  Total3,559.0 km2 (1,374.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total11,320
  Density3.2/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

  1. "El Oro". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "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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