There are 900 state police officers and 80 firemen in 12 stations all over the state of Durango.

35 fire trucks and pumps and 4 civil rescuing associations in the state

Durango City ranks 10th place on Security Perception Nationwide.
Source: INEGI, 2020.

Durango is 6th in the nation for ensuring the legality of due process.

9th place in the effective investigation of crimes by police and prosecutors.

Also ranks 8th in the Rule of Law Index in Mexico 2019-2020. This indicator is determined by several factors: criminal justice, civil justice, regulatory enforcement, order and security, fundamental rights, open government, absence of corruption, and constraints on government power.

It ranks 2nd nationally in the factor of order and security, which measures the safety of people, which is a characteristic of a society with the rule of law. It includes a measurement of homicides, victimization, and the perception of security.

Durango ranks 3rd nationally for civil justice, which assesses whether the general population can resolve their grievances and conflicts peacefully and effectively through a civil justice system that is accessible, affordable, and free from corruption, discrimination, or inappropriate influences.

Source: World Justice Project. Mexico States Rule of Law Index 2019-2020.

Durango is equipped with 79 water treatment plants with a capacity of 1,253 liters per second. There are also 255 wastewater treatment plants.

Water treatment
285

Water Supplier
Comision del Agua del Estado de Durango and Aguas del Municipio de Durango (Government Institutions)

Main water source
Underground water

Average basic minimum cost (Domestic, commercial and industrial)
• Domestic: $19.75 mexican pesos
• Commercial: $18.8 mexican pesos
• Industrial: $35.05 mexican pesos.
Plus 30% drainage on water consumption and 9.9 % (domestics) or 17.9% (commercial and industrial) of sanitation on water consumption.

Liter capacity of sewage plants
Installed capacity (5040.97 Liters per second)

Percentage of drainage and sanitation fees and taxes
30% drainage on water consumption and 9.9 % (domestics) or 17.9% (commercial and industrial) of sanitation on water consumption

In the area of energy, CFE is the main productive company owned by the state of Durango. Companies such as Naturgy, Iberdrola, Eosol and Energias Limpias de la Laguna are also installed and provide electric and renewable energy to 6,895 industries.

Installed capacity, availability and number of electrical generation parks:
1,924 MW

Electricity supplier - CFE:
Naturgy, Iberdola, Eosol, Eosol Energy and Energias Limpias de la Laguna.

Total number of domestic, commercial, industrial and public services users:
• 511,685 Domestic
• 50,695 commercial
• 6,895 Industrial
• 3,101 public services

Total users in the municipality:
576,588

Domestic cost (low voltage),Commercial (medium Voltage) and industrial (medium to high voltage):
• 0.84 $MX/kWh Domestic
• 3.18 $MX/kWh Commercial
• 1.32 kWh $MX/kWh Industrial

Thermo Power Plants:
4 Thermo Power Plant and 3 Combined Cycle Power Plant
Total Generation Capacity: 1914 MW

Wind generators:
0

Solar Power Parks:
5 Photovoltaic Parks
Total Generation Capacity: 357 MWp

Pipelines:
1-16" (Laguna - Durango)
1-48" (Laguna - Aguascalientes)

Natural gas companies / natural gas price for industrial use:
49.66 $MX/GJ

Telephone companies:
6

Optical fiber companies:
3

Property structure:
General Land Registry Law.

Rate to the thousand (domestic, commercial and industrial):
• 2.0 per thousand in urban properties
• 1.0 per thousand in the case of rustic properties

Durango has infrastructure and communication systems, such as specialized industry newspapers.

Newspaper	E-mail
Periodico El Siglo de Durango	durango@elsiglodedurango.com.mx
Periodico El Sol de Durango	redaccionsol@hotmail.com
Periodico Victoria de Durango	periodicovictoria.com.mx
Periodico Contacto de Durango	jinformacioncontactohoy@gmail.com
Periodico Contexto de Durango	redaccioncontexto@hotmail.com
Periodico La Voz de Durango	lavozdgo.com@gmail.com
Periodico Orale Que Chiquito	oralequechiquito.com.mx

Newspaper	Daily issues
Periodico El Sol de Durango	14,800
Periodico El Siglo de Durango	12,333
Periodico Victoria de Durango	11,666
Periodico Orale Que Chiquito	9,000
Periodico Contacto de Durang	6,533
Periodico Contexto de Durango	3,266
Periodico La Voz de Durango	2,240

Economic/ Industrial Newpapers	Monthly issuess
Periodico El Sol de Durango	444 mil ejemplares
Periodico El Siglo de Durango	370 mil ejemplares

Radios stations (including AM and FM)
16

Durango has access to various services to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. The 70 financial institutions and 31 shopping centers are examples of this.

Markets
• Gomez Palacio Market
• Barrio de Analco Market
• Ex - Cuartel Juarez Market
• Aguilas Valle del Guadiana Market

Central supplies
• Francisco Villa
• El Refugio
• Central Supply of Gomez Palacio

Warehouses with refrigeration
• Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. de C.V.
• ICEBERG
• Refrigeracion Manzanera and Refrigeracion
• Tanques.

Scales and scopes
• Scale Ejido Vanguardia
• Public Scale in Nuevo Ideal
• Scale Ejido Nuevo Ideal
• Basculas Industriales S.A. de C.V
• Scale El Chubasco 1
• Scale s El Chubasco 2
• Scale Servicio Villa
• Scale Publica Col Juan Escutia
• Scale Publica Torracero
• Scale Publica El Refugio
• Scale Ejido Zaragoza
• Scale Serrano
• Public Scale La Noria
• Public Scale Mi Ranchito
• Scale Serrano

Directory of public and private hospitals in the municipality
Public Hospitals and Clinics

Private Hospitals

Tourism is a key factor in economic growth. In the state of Durango there are 16 hotels of category of 4 and 5 stars.

Hotel Directory

The average number of people in the entity who occupy a house is 3.7.

Number of homes
491,315

Number of persons to each home
3.7

Number of inhabited homes
455,989

Number of approved INFONAVIT credits
3,368 credits granted per month

Percentage of total credits in the state
1,392 million pesos amount granted per month

Durango is a state of significant architectural and cultural richness. We have the most relevant Historical Center in the north of the country, with theaters, venues, and haciendas that are perfect for meetings and conferences.

We have majestic settings that will make your stay more pleasant. You can complement your trip by touring our pedestrian walkways and surroundings of the city, with hundreds of enigmatic corners for outdoor activities.
Our land's cinematographic tradition has inherited us unique places to experience the Old West, and nature has been kind enough to provide us with unique places that we wish to share with you.

Durango is one of the states with the largest number of cultural centers in Mexico and a great variety of natural settings.

In 2019, the film industry generated an economic income of 154 million pesos in 10 projects, benefiting the community by generating jobs, hotel occupation, transportation services and food, among others.

In the state of Durango the promotion of physical activation and sport is very important. Currently, they have:



Stadiums:

1.- "Roberto Silva Martinez" soccer stadium (capacity 150 people)
2.- Children's baseball stadium "Año Internacional del Niño"
3.- "Francisco Villa" Baseball Stadium
4.- Auditorio del Pueblo
5.- Softball Stadium "Carita Medina"
6.- Javier Ruiz Herrera Stadium (Canatlán)
7.- Plaza de Toros Alejandra (capacity 15 thousand people)
8.- San Fernando Baseball Stadium (Lerdo)
9.- "Rosa Laguna" Baseball Stadium (Gomez Palacio)
10.- Guillermo Becker Arreola Stadium (Gomez Palacio)
11.- Centerario Auditorium (Gomez Palacio)
12.- "Francisco Gómez Palacio" Sports Unit Stadium (capacity of 4000 people)
13.- Municipal Stadium of Guadalupe Victoria.
14.- Carlos Romo baseball stadium. (Guadalupe Victoria)
15.- Santiago Papasquiaro Municipal Auditorium
16.- El Salto Jesús S. Silos Stadium. (Pueblo Nuevo)
17.- Alberto Balderas bullring (Lerdo)
18.- Francisco Zarco Soccer Stadium. (capacity of 24,000 people)
19.- El Volcán sports unit (Santiago Papasquiaro)