El Oro | |
|---|---|
 Location in Durango state | |
  El Oro Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°56′58″N 105°21′52″W / 25.94944°N 105.36444°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | Santa María del Oro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,559.0 km2 (1,374.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,320 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
El Oro (Spanish: [el ˈoɾo] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Santa María del Oro. The municipality covers an area of 10,041 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 11,320,[1] up from 10,501 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 113 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Santa María del Oro (5,878), classified as urban.[1]
