Lerdo, Durango
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Lerdo is a small Mexican city in the eponymous municipality of northeastern Durango state, at co-ordinates 25.53° N, 103.53° W, bordering southeastern Coahuila. Per the 2005 census, Lerdo City had a population of 71,373 people and the Lerdo Municipality had a population of 129,191 people. The municipality has an area of 1,868.8 km² (721.5 sq mi). It is part of a greater metropolitan area that includes the municipalities of Torreón and Matamoros in Coahuila, as well as Gómez Palacio 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.
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[edit] Sister Cities
Ciudad Lerdo has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
[edit] Notable People
Francisco Sarabia, First pilot who flew non-stop from Mexico City to New York in 1939.
[edit] Interesting Facts
Lerdo is well known for its Ice cream, Nieve Chepo being the most popular
There is a Chilean Mathcore band called Lerdo
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Durango Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Ayuntamiento de Lerdo Official website
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