Durango, Colorado

Durango, Colorado
Durango as seen from Rim Drive
Motto(s): 
"Open Spaces and Familiar Faces"
Location of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado
Durango
Location of the City of Durango, Colorado.
Durango
Durango (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°16′31″N 107°52′48″W / 37.2753°N 107.8801°W / 37.2753; -107.8801
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata
Founded1880
IncorporatedApril 27, 1881
Government
  TypeHome Rule City
Area
17.103 sq mi (44.296 km2)
  Land14.708 sq mi (38.093 km2)
  Water2.395 sq mi (6.203 km2)
Elevation
6,532 ft (1,991 m)
Population
 (2020)
19,071
  Density1,297/sq mi (501/km2)
  Metro
55,638
DemonymDurangoan
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81301-81303
Area code970
GNIS pop ID202983
GNIS city ID2410374
FIPS code08-22035
WebsiteCity of Durango

Durango is the home rule city that is the county seat 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.