Lerdo, Durango

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Lerdo, Durango
City
Ciudad Lerdo
Plaza de Armas of Lerdo
Plaza de Armas of Lerdo
Nickname: 
garden city
Lerdo, Durango is located in Durango
Lerdo, Durango
Lerdo, Durango
Location in Mexico
Lerdo, Durango is located in Mexico
Lerdo, Durango
Lerdo, Durango
Lerdo, Durango (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°33′N 103°31′W / 25.550°N 103.517°W / 25.550; -103.517
CountryMexico
StateDurango
MunicipalityLerdo
Government
 • Presidente MunicipalCarlos Aguilera Andrade
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
79,669
WebsiteLerdo.gob.mx

Ciudad Lerdo (Lerdo City) is a small city in the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Durango. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

It is located at co-ordinates 25.33° N, 103.31° W, bordering southeastern Coahuila. As of 2010, the city of Lerdo had a population of 79,669,[1] up from 71,373 people as of 2005. Lerdo Municipality had a population of 141,043.[1] The municipality has an area of 1,868.8 km2 (721.5 sq mi). It is part of a greater metropolitan area that includes Torreón Municipality and Matamoros Municipality in Coahuila, as well as Gómez Palacio Municipality in Durango.

The city is lush with vegetation, but has an arid climate. Ciudad Lerdo is known for its parks, gardens, and ice cream made with fresh milk from local dairies.

Notable people

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  • Nestor Mesta Chayres, also known as "El Gitano de México" (1908–1971)—lyric opera tenor and bolero vocalist of international renown; referred to as "Mexico's Gypsy (Gitano)".
  • Pepe Jaramillo (1921–2001)—acclaimed pianist from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Climate

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Climate data for Ciudad Lerdo (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		39.0
(102.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		42.0
(107.6) 		41.5
(106.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		28.1
(82.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.2
(91.8) 		30.6
(87.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		28.9
(84.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.0
(80.6) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		21.9
(71.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		14.9
(58.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		0.0
(32.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		2.5
(36.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.3
(0.41) 		4.8
(0.19) 		8.7
(0.34) 		3.0
(0.12) 		11.2
(0.44) 		25.6
(1.01) 		39.7
(1.56) 		38.5
(1.52) 		66.5
(2.62) 		21.3
(0.84) 		8.2
(0.32) 		6.3
(0.25) 		244.1
(9.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 2.3 2.0 2.2 4.8 6.9 9.6 8.0 8.9 4.4 3.1 2.4 58.1
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[2][3]

Sister cities

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City nursery

Ciudad Lerdo has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lerdo". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Estado de Durango-Estacion: CIUDAD LERDO (DGE)". Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Ciudad Lerdo" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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