Villa Ocampo | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
Coordinates: 26°27′N105°31′W / 26.450°N 105.517°W Coordinates: 26°27′N105°31′W / 26.450°N 105.517°W | |
Country | |
State | Durango |
Municipality | Ocampo |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,076 |
Villa Ocampo is a town and seat of the municipality of Ocampo, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico. [1] As of 2010, the town had a population of 1,076. [2]
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