Durango
Du·ran·go
D0430900 (də-răng′gō, do͞o-räng′-)Durango
(djʊˈræŋɡəʊ; Spanish duˈraŋɡo)Du•ran•go
(dəˈræŋ goʊ, -ˈrɑŋ-)n.
| Noun | 1. |  Durango - a city in north central Mexico; mining center |
| 单词 | durango | |||
| 释义 | DurangoDu·ran·goD0430900 (də-răng′gō, do͞o-räng′-)Durango(djʊˈræŋɡəʊ; Spanish duˈraŋɡo)Du•ran•go(dəˈræŋ goʊ, -ˈrɑŋ-)n.
DurangoDurango(do͞oräng`gō), state (1990 pop. 1,349,378), 47,691 sq mi (123,520 sq km), N central Mexico. The city of DurangoDurangoor Victoria de Durango , city (1990 pop. 348,036), capital of Durango state, N central Mexico, along the highway linking Mexico City with El Paso, Tex. Minerals are the chief product, but the city is also an agricultural, commercial, and tourist center. ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. The western half of the state is dominated by the Sierra Madre Occidental. These mountains contain deposits of many different minerals, and the mines extend north into the state of Chihuahua and south into Zacatecas. Durango is a leading national producer of ferrous metals. The semiarid plains of E Durango afford good ranching, and livestock raising is a major occupation. Lumbering is also economically important in the state. On the border of Coahuila is the fertile Laguna DistrictLaguna District [Span.,=lake], irrigated area in E Durango and W Coahuila states, N central Mexico. Originally a 900,000-acre (364,200-hectare) tract, consisting of large estates, the land was reapportioned (1936) under President Lázaro Cárdenas and distributed to ..... Click the link for more information. , where vast desert basin lands are irrigated by the Nazas River. Gómez Palacio is the main settlement in this region. Cotton is the chief crop in the Nazas Valley, and wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, corn, and vegetables are also grown. Although known early to the Spanish, Durango was not opened up until 1562, when Francisco de Ibarra undertook its exploration and colonization. The early European settlers of Durango and Chihuahua (which were then called Nueva Viscaya) were strongly resisted by the native population, but the mines and grazing lands continued to attract colonists. Durango became a separate state in 1823, shortly after the Mexican revolution against Spain. Durango(do͞oräng`gō) orVictoria de Durango(vēktôr`yä thā), city (1990 pop. 348,036), capital of Durango state, N central Mexico, along the highway linking Mexico City with El Paso, Tex. Minerals are the chief product, but the city is also an agricultural, commercial, and tourist center. Founded as a mining town in 1563, Durango served as capital of the region of Nueva Viscaya. In the 19th cent. the city suffered frequent scorpion plagues. Nearby is the Cerro del Mercado (640 ft/195 m high), a hill of solid iron ore. Durango's cathedral is a massive example of early 18th-century architecture.Durango(do͝orăng`gō), city (1990 pop. 12,430), seat of La Plata co., SW Colo., on the Animas River; inc. 1881. In a mountainous region at an elevation of c.6,500 ft (1,980 m), it produces computer software and has farming, mining, lumbering, and increasing tourism and recreation, especially skiing, rafting and kayaking, and fishing. Durango is the gateway to Mesa Verde National ParkMesa Verde National Park, 52,122 acres (21,109 hectares), SW Colorado; est. 1906. Set amid forested canyons and flat mesas, the park includes the most notable and best-preserved cliff dwellings (see cliff dwellers) and relics in the United States. ..... Click the link for more information. and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and the headquarters for the San Juan National Forest. Fort Lewis College is in the city, and Ute reservations are nearby. Durangoa state in Mexico. Area, 119,600 sq km. Population, 919,000 (1970). Capital, the city of Durango. The state is located in the Meseta Central. The Sierra Madre Occidental lies in the west. The Indian communities engage in subsistence farming, (corn, beans). There are logging operations for various conifers in the foothills as well as small sawmills. In Cerro de Mercado, near the city of Durango, there are iron ore deposits, which are an important base for the country’s ferrous metallurgy. Durangoa city in Mexico in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental. Capital of Durango state. Population, 192,900 (1970). An important transport and commercial center, it has food, lumber, and textile industries. DurangoDurangoenUS
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