Lerdo, Durango Explained

Lerdo, Durango
Official Name:Ciudad Lerdo
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:garden city
Pushpin Map:Mexico Durango#Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Durango
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Lerdo
Leader Title:Presidente Municipal
Leader Name:Carlos Aguilera Andrade
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:79669
Coordinates:25.55°N -134°W
Elevation M:1130
Website:Lerdo.gob.mx

Ciudad Lerdo (Lerdo City) is a small city in the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Durango. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

It is located at co-ordinates 25.33° N, 103.31° W, bordering southeastern Coahuila. As of 2010, the city of Lerdo had a population of 79,669,[1] up from 71,373 people as of 2005. Lerdo Municipality had a population of 141,043.[1] The municipality has an area of 1868.8km2. It is part of a greater metropolitan area that includes Torreón Municipality and Matamoros Municipality in Coahuila, as well as Gómez Palacio Municipality in Durango.

The city is lush with vegetation, but has an arid climate. Ciudad Lerdo is known for its parks, gardens, and ice cream made with fresh milk from local dairies.

Notable people

Sister cities

Ciudad Lerdo has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lerdo. Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). 23 April 2014.