El Siglo de Durango

El Siglo de Durango is a printed and digital daily newspaper published in the city of Durango, in the northern Mexican state of Durango. It began in 1987 as a section of the larger daily El Siglo de Torreón, and on 8 July 1993 it became an independent printed periodical. The paper is part of the broader 'El Siglo' newspaper family associated with the Comarca Lagunera region, but it operates as a distinct title serving the state of Durango. The newspaper's editorial scope is local and regional. Its homepage and section pages carry reporting on crime and public safety, state politics, health services, education, social events, religion, food, beauty and lifestyle. Typical headlines include investigations into deaths at public hospitals, traffic accidents, local political disputes and human-interest stories. It also publishes opinion and community content, including wedding and baptism announcements, recipes and historical features about Durango. In terms of reach, El Siglo de Durango distributes across the state of Durango. According to the Mexican media-monitoring firm MPM, its average circulation in 2019 was 15,151 copies. The newspaper maintains a digital presence at elsiglodedurango.com.mx, where it publishes breaking news, multimedia and section-based content. Its online edition includes sections such as 'Nosotros', 'Kiosko', 'Sucesos', 'Ciencia', 'Tecnología', 'Salud', 'Belleza' and 'Click', alongside a photo gallery feature called 'El Siglo en imágenes'. The brand is a regional news provider rather than a national or international media conglomerate. Its identity is closely tied to Durango's civic life, and it functions as one of the state's established print and online news sources. Ownership and corporate structure are not specified in the available evidence, and no parent company or listed status can be confirmed from the supplied sources.

El Siglo de Durango traces its origins to 1987, when it began as a section within the daily El Siglo de Torreón, a newspaper based in Torreón, Coahuila, in the neighboring Comarca Lagunera region. This arrangement allowed the El Siglo brand to extend its coverage into Durango while sharing editorial and production resources with the parent title. On 8 July 1993, El Siglo de Durango became an independent printed periodical. This transition marked the establishment of a standalone newspaper dedicated to the state of Durango, with its own editorial identity and local news operation. The date is recorded in the French-language Wikipedia entry for the newspaper and is the key founding milestone for the title as an independent publication. Over the following decades, the newspaper built a presence as a regional daily. Its coverage expanded to include a broad mix of hard news and lifestyle content. By the 2010s it maintained a digital edition alongside its print product, publishing local reporting, opinion, community announcements and multimedia features. The website organizes content into sections such as 'Nosotros', 'Kiosko', 'Sucesos', 'Ciencia', 'Tecnología', 'Salud', 'Belleza' and 'Click', and includes a photo gallery feature called 'El Siglo en imágenes'. In 2019, according to the Mexican media-monitoring company MPM, the newspaper had an average circulation of 15,151 copies, with distribution covering the state of Durango. This figure reflects its position as a mid-sized regional daily rather than a national mass-circulation title. The paper continues to operate in the 2020s, publishing both in print and online. Its editorial agenda remains focused on Durango state affairs, including public health controversies, crime, local politics and social life. The available evidence does not specify changes in ownership, corporate restructuring or digital transformation milestones beyond the existence of its website and section structure.

• 2019

  Average circulation of 15,151 copies reported by MPM, covering the state of Durango.

• 1993

  On 8 July, El Siglo de Durango becomes an independent printed periodical.

• 1987

  El Siglo de Durango begins as a section of the daily El Siglo de Torreón.

Regional daily newspaper serving the state of Durango with local news, politics, health, culture and lifestyle coverage.

• El Siglo de Durango print edition

  Daily printed newspaper distributed in Durango state.

• elsiglodedurango.com.mx

  Digital news portal with sections including Nosotros, Kiosko, Sucesos, Ciencia, Tecnología, Salud, Belleza and Click.

1. 1El Siglo de Durango official websiteelsiglodedurango.com.mx
2. 2Noticias de Nosotros » El Siglo de Durangoelsiglodedurango.com.mx
3. 3Congreso de Durango está en desacato en torno a mandato judicial sobre el aborto: Activistaelsiglodedurango.com.mx
4. 4Siglo de Durango - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5El Siglo de Durango - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org