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Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Autonomous community
- Basque Country
- Province
- Biscay
- Comarca
- Durangaldea
- Founded
- In the early 13th century
- Mayor
- Ima Garrastatxu Urbaneja ( EH Bildu )
- Total
- 10.79 km (4.17 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 119 m (390 ft)
- Density
- 2,798/km (7,247/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Durangar
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Durango
- Demonym
- duranguesa
- Population
- 4319
- Area
- 10.91
- Elevation
- 119
- Official website
- www.durango.eus/es/home
- Image
- Durangoko elizak.jpg
- Licence plate code
- BI
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- Commons category
- Durango (Biscay)
- postal code
- 48200
- female population
- 15237
- male population
- 14554
- P8168
- Štifterův Pomník
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Kurutziaga Cross. Durango is a town and municipality of the historical territory and province of Biscay, located in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the main town of Durangaldea, one of the comarcas of Biscay. Because of its economical activities and population, Durango is considered one of the largest towns in Biscay after the ones that compose the conurbation of Greater Bilbao.
Durango has 29,715 inhabitants (2023). The town is crossed by three rivers (as illustrated in the town symbol). The Ibaizabal river is the main river, and lies in the middle of its wide valley, with the Urkiola mountain range and natural park to the south. The tallest peak is Anboto (1,331 m (4,367 ft) in elevation).