Durango · Mexico
Where to stay in Victoria de Durango
Victoria de Durango is a city in Durango, Mexico, home to about 655,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- DGO17 km · General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Victoria de Durango
Durango is the capital and largest city of the northern Mexican state of Durango and the seat of the municipality of Durango. It has a population of 616,068 as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality.
It was named Victoria de Durango in 1828 in honor of Mexico's first president Guadalupe Victoria who hailed from here. Durango was founded by Captain Francisco de Ibarra in 1563. Prior to the city's establishment, it had been the refuge of tribes like the Nahoas, Zacatecans, and Tepehuanos. Ibarra picked the site for Durango due to its proximity to silver mining prospects and a mission called Analco that furnished essential supplies.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Victoria de Durango
See
- Basilica of Durango
- Regional Museum of Durango
- Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology
- Museo Francisco Villa
- Palacio del Conde del Valle de Súchil
- Museo de la Ciudad 450
- Teatro Ricardo Castro
- Palacio de Zambrano
- Templo de San Agustín
- Museo Palacio de los Gurza
- Museo de las Culturas Populares
- Paseo Túnel Mineria Durango
Do
- Chupaderos
- Villa del Oeste
- Estadio de Béisbol Francisco Villa
- Teleférico
- Paseo Constitucion
- Sahuatoba Park and Zoo
- El Bebeleche
- Guadiana Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Victoria de Durango
14 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Plaza Vizcaya | 1.2 km | |
| City Express Durango | 5.1 km | |
| Fiesta Inn Durango | 1.5 km | |
| Hampton Inn by Hilton Durango | 1.7 km | |
| Holiday Inn Durango | 5.5 km | |
| Hostal de La Monja | 1.7 km | |
| Hotel Casablanca | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Florida Plaza | 2.1 km | |
| Hotel Gobernador | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Principado Durango | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Roma | 1.7 km | |
| Mision Express Durango | 5.4 km | |
| One Durango | 1.5 km | |
| Posada de Maria Hotel Boutique & Spa | 1.9 km |
All 14 hotels in Victoria de Durango, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Victoria de Durango
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Victoria de Durango are October to April. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Victoria de Durango: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
You can easily cover the main attraction of the center by foot. The bus station is around 4-5 km northeast from the city center; you can get a local bus from the center (M$10). Transportation in the city is cheap compared to other cities in the country. A network of buses cross the city establishing as a transfer point and starting point the historic city center and moving towards the periphery. It is easy to get to any point of the city on buses.
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DGO · General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Victoria de Durango
Eat
Some of the more authentic dishes from Durango are caldillo Duranguense (a type of stew with meat and poblano peppers), asado rojo (meaty chunks in sauce), and gorditas (literally: little fatties). Also associated with Durango is the practice of eating a scorpion (el alacrán) on your food, though whether this is actually practiced by the inhabitants or just folklore may require some investigation.
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Questions
Victoria de Durango: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Victoria de Durango?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Victoria de Durango are October to April. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Victoria de Durango?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Victoria de Durango?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Victoria de Durango
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.