Torreón

Also known as Torreon

Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city's population is 720,848 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the state of Coahuila. Torreón is part of the Comarca Lagunera metropolitan area. It borders the cites of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo to the west.

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Torreón is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila with a population of 720,848 people, making it the second-largest city in the state and part of the larger Comarca Lagunera metropolitan area. The city serves as the municipal seat for Torreón Municipality and is located near the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo to its west.

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Settlement.name: Torreón, Coahuila
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: La Ciudad de los Grandes Esfuerzos (The City of the Big Efforts)
Settlement.image_skyline: Collage de Torreón.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: From top to bottom from left to right: the Alameda Ignacio Zaragoza, the Cristo de las Noas, the Puerta de Torreón, the Plaza Mayor and the Plaza de Armas in the Historic Center
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Torreón, Coahuila.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Torreón.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico Coahuila#Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Coahuila
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Torreón
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Roman Alberto Cepeda (Institutional Revolution Party PRI) (2022–2024)
Settlement.established_title: Established

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Torreón
Population: 500000
Area: 500
Elevation: 1124
Official website: www.torreon.gob.mx
Image: Plaza Mayor Torreón 05.jpg
Dialing code: 871
Licence plate code: 5

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inception: 1893-09-25
Commons category: Torreón
postal code: 27000
native label: Torreón
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History
Geography
Climate
Main sights
Economy
Education
Sports
Events
Cotton and Grape Fair
Independence Day
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation, the city became an important center for farming and the processing of cotton. The city's economy is based on the metals, livestock, agriculture industries, the textile, metallurgical, chemical, commerce and industries. It is one of the youngest cities in Mexico, having celebrated its centenary in 2007. It is popularly nicknamed "The City of Great Efforts" because despite all the adverse environmental conditions, it managed to flourish as a city due to its prosperous industry and commerce.