Durango, Colorado
Durango, Colorado | |
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Aerial view (2025) | |
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Location within La Plata County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′31″N 107°52′48″W / 37.2752°N 107.8801°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Incorporated | April 27, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule City |
| Area | |
| 17.103 sq mi (44.296 km2) | |
| • Land | 14.708 sq mi (38.093 km2) |
| • Water | 2.395 sq mi (6.203 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,532 ft (1,991 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 19,071 | |
| • Density | 1,296.7/sq mi (500.64/km2) |
| • Metro | 55,638 |
| Demonym | Durangatang |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 81301-81303 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 202983 |
| GNIS city ID | 2410374 |
| FIPS code | 08-22035 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | durangoco.gov |
Durango is the home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 19,071 at the 2020 United States census. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis College.