This article is about the Mexican city. For other cities of the same name, see Durango.
The city of Durango (formally: Victoria de Durango) is the capital of the State of Durango, Mexico, located at 24.03°N, 104.67°W.
The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish colonial era it was the capital of the Nueva Viscaya province of New Spain, including the present day Mexican states of Durango and Chihuahua.
In 2003 the city of Durango had a population of 430,000 people.
Victoria's father, HRH The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, was the fourth son of George III.
Victoria's personal life was marked by many personal tragedies, including the death of her son, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the fatal illness of her daughter, the Empress of Germany, and the death of two of her grandsons.
As of 2004, the European monarchs and former monarchs descended from Victoria are: the Queen of the United Kingdom, the King of Norway, the King of Sweden, the Queen of Denmark, the King of Spain, the King of the Hellenes (deposed) and the King of Romania (deposed).
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