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
Location in Durango state
El Oro is located in Mexico
El Oro
El Oro
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°56′58″N 105°21′52″W / 25.94944°N 105.36444°W / 25.94944; -105.36444
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

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  1. ^ a b "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.