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() is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 15,501 in 2005.
The town was organized in September 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to serve the San Juan mining district. The D&RG chose a site south of Animas City for its depot after Animas City allegedly refused to pay a "dowry" to the D&RG. The city is named after Durango, Mexico, itself named after Durango, Spain. The word Durango originates from the Basque word "Urango" meaning "water town".