Gómez Palacio (Durango, Mexico)
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- BGN gaz., Mexico, 1992(Gómez Palacio, ppl, 35°34ʹN 103°30ʹW, Durango; cites another Gómez [brief] Palacio in Nuevo León)
- Machuca Macías, P. Mil novecientos diez, la Revolución en una ciudad del norte, c1977:p. 7 (Gómez Palacio)
- BGN gaz., Mexico, 1992(Gómez Palacio, ppl, 35p0s34ʹN 103p0s30ʹW, Durango; cites another Gómez [brief] Palacio in Nuevo León)
Wikipedia description:
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, adjacent to the border of the state of Coahuila. The city is named in honor of former Durango governor, Francisco Gómez Palacio y Bravo. As of 2010, the city of Gómez Palacio had a population of 327,985, up from 304,515 as of 2005, making it the state's second-largest community. The municipality (including the city) population was 327,985. The municipality's area is 990.2 square kilometres (382.3 sq mi). The municipality and city are part of a large metropolitan area called the Comarca Lagunera Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón Municipality and Matamoros Municipality in Coahuila, as well as Lerdo Municipality in Durango. The metropolitan area had an official population of 1,215,817 persons in 2010.
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