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Lerdo, Durango

Coordinates : 25°33′N 103°31′W / 25.550°N 103.517°W / 25.550; -103.517 Ciudad Lerdo (Lerdo City) is a small city in the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Durango . It...

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Coordinates: 25°33′N103°31′W / 25.550°N 103.517°W / 25.550; -103.517

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 1,868.8 km2 (721.5 sq mi). 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

  • Nestor Mesta Chayres, also known as "El Gitano de México" (1908–1971)—lyric opera tenor and bolero vocalist of international renown; referred to as "Mexico's Gypsy (Gitano)".
  • Pepe Jaramillo (1921–2001)—acclaimed pianist from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Climate

Ciudades hermanas

Guardería municipal

Ciudad Lerdo tiene una ciudad hermana , designada por Sister Cities International :

Referencias

  1. ^ "Lerdo " . Catálogo de Localidades . Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archivado desde el original el 4 de marzo de 2016 . Consultado el 23 de abril de 2014 .
  2. ↑ «Estado de Durango-Estacion: CIUDAD LERDO (DGE)» . Normales Climatológicas 1991-2020 (en español). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional . Consultado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 .
  3. ^ "Temperaturas extremas y precipitaciones para Ciudad Lerdo" (en español). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional . Consultado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 .
  • Enlace a tablas de datos de población del Censo de 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
  • Durango Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
  • Web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Lerdo