Santa Clara, Durango

Santa Clara is a town and seat of the municipality of Santa Clara, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico.[1] As of 2010, the town of Santa Clara had a population of 4,061.It has an annual fair celebrating their Virgin Mary statue on August 12 of every year.[2]

Santa Clara
Municipal seat and city
Santa Clara
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°28′30″N 103°21′25″W
Country Mexico
StateDurango
MunicipalitySanta Clara
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,061

In 1976 a meteorite of 63kg was found near Santa Clara. The meteor had an undiscovered isotope of silver.[3]

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008
  2. "Santa Clara". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. Santa Clara meteorite on Meteoritical Bulletin Database
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