Many of these occur during fairs and patron saint days. They were first introduced to the upper classes but were adopted by others to eventually form much of northern Mexican music. The first hospital in the capital was the Hospital de San Cosme y San Damián, founded in 1595, the same year that the first school, the Colegio de Gramática, was founded.The Spanish began the process of consolidating their power by the establishment of missions. During the turbulent years of the The first secular institute of higher education in the state was the Colegio Civil y la Academia de Juisprudencia founded in 1833.The northeast of the state had problems industrializing mostly due to incursions by Apaches into Durango which began in 1832 and later Comanches. The state is still called La Tierra del Cine (Land of the Cinema) although movie production here has waned with the decline of westerns starting in the 1980s. Their presence as a community was practically unknown until the academic work of Honrad T. Preuss in the late 19th century. It was the first of various neighborhoods to follow these lines. The oldest popular music in the region consists of jarabes and sones which can be found in other parts of Mexico. The first fair queen was crowned in 1950.In Quebradas, patron saint days are important and often feature indigenous music. While scant information exists on the state’s pre-Hispanic era, the Huastecos, Chichimecas and Named for the revolutionary leader Miguel Hidalgo, the state is fiercely independent: The Mexican Revolution lasted longer in this state than in any other. The Mexicaneros and Southern Tepehuanos are noted for the making of morrales (carrying bags) with geometric designs. Not only did products from the area have an outlet, incoming merchandise destined for Chihuahua and Zacatecas passed through the area. A Spanish explorer, was the first to colonize Durango, and settled this part of the northern province of Nueva Vizcaya. Some of these rivers empty into the Pacific, or into the lake area of La Comarca, while one, the Florida, flows into the Gulf of Mexico.Ecologically, the state is divided into four regions: La Quebrada, the Sierra, the Valleys and the Semi-desert.The area is home to Durango's only caverns. All Rights Reserved. Durango is one of Mexico's leading producers of gold.Most of the state's commerce is related to agriculture and mining.Durango's main source of income from outside the state starting in the mid-20th century has been with the production of films. Many historical museums, art exhibitions, annual festivals and live music venues provide entertainment for residents and tourists alike. The name “Durango” comes from a town in the Spanish province of Biscay, of Basque origin. During the Revolution, corridos became popular such as Adelita, La Rielera and Carabina Treinta Treinta by Benjamín Argumedo. The history of the Durango area is limited prior to the mid-19th century when there were only occasional forays of Anglo-Europeans into southwest Colorado for trapping, trading, and exploring. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch CatalogⒸ 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. The Sierra is an important dairy producer, with its cheese notable in the state. However, its geographical position is becoming a benefit, rather than a hindrance to economic development, with its proximity both to Mexico City and the northern border as well as both coasts.For its history, Durango has been both a frontier and central Mexican entity, especially the city. This is particularly true for more recent records, which are covered by privacy laws. Most are sold encased in acrylic and mounted on knickknacks such as ashtrays, napkin holders, keychains, earrings, wood boxes and wall mountings.