Place:Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico

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NameGómez Palacio
Alt namesGómez Palaciosource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates25.57°N 103.5°W
Located inDurango, Mexico     (1886 - )
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Palo Blanco
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Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, adjacent to the border of the state of Coahuila. The city is named in honor of former Durango governor, Francisco Gómez Palacio y Bravo.

As of 2010, the city of Gómez Palacio had a population of 327,985, up from 304,515 as of 2005, making it the state's second-largest community. The municipality (including the city) population was 327,985.[1] The municipality's area is . The municipality and city are part of a large metropolitan area, which includes Torreón Municipality and Matamoros Municipality in Coahuila, as well as Lerdo Municipality in Durango. The metropolitan area had an official population of 1,215,817 persons in 2010.

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