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{{Short description|City in the Mexican state of Coahuila}}
{{About|the city in Mexico|other uses|Torreon (disambiguation)}}
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{{more citations needed|date=December 2014}}
{{expand Spanish|date=December 2024}}
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'''Torreón''' ({{IPA-es|toreˈon}}) is a city and seat of the [[Torreón (municipality)|surrounding municipality of the same name]] in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Coahuila]]. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} The metropolitan population, including [[Matamoros, Coahuila]], and [[Gómez Palacio]] and [[Lerdo]] in adjacent [[Durango]], was 1,215,993. {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} It is the [[List of metropolitan areas of Mexico|ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the country]] and is one of Mexico's most important economic and industrial centers. Torreón is served by [[Francisco Sarabia International Airport]], a small airport with flights to several cities in [[Mexico]] and the [[United States]].
'''Torreón''' ({{IPA|es|toreˈon|-|ES-pe - Torreón.ogg}}) is a city and seat of [[Torreón Municipality]] in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Coahuila]]. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734,<ref name="inegi.org.mx"/> making it the [[List of metropolitan areas of Mexico|ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the country]] and the largest metropolitan area in the [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Coahuila]], as well as one of Mexico's most important economic and industrial centers. The cities of Torreón; Gómez Palacio, Durango; Lerdo, Durango; Matamoros; Francisco I. Madero; San Pedro; Bermejillo, Durango; and Tlahualilo, Durango form the area of '''La Laguna''' or the [[Comarca Lagunera]], a basin within the [[Chihuahuan Desert]].

The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation, the city became an important center for farming and the processing of cotton. In the middle of the 20th century, it became an industrial city. The cities (i.e. the metropolitan area) have industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. Some important industries and companies have business here, like [[Peñoles]], [[Deere & Company|Motores John Deere]], [[Grupo Lala]], Yura Corporation, as well as stores like [[Soriana]], [[Cimaco]], and Extra. There are also several shopping malls in the city, including Galerias Laguna, Almanara, Plaza Cuatro Caminos, and InterMall.

Torreón is served by [[Francisco Sarabia International Airport]], an airport with flights to several cities in [[Mexico]] and the [[United States]].


==History==
==History==
According to archaeological findings, the area of Torreón was populated around the 10th millennium BC.
According to archaeological findings, the area of Torreón was populated around the 10th millennium BC.

[[File:Único y último torreón en Torreón, capital del estado de Coahuila..jpg|thumb|One of the few remaining towers (Torreones) in the city.]]


The first Spanish mission arrived in 1566, led by Fr. Pedro Espinareda. However, the city developed only in the independent Mexican era, around a ''Torreón'' ("Big Tower") built to monitor Río Nazas's floods, in conjunction with the creation of a railroad connecting to the US border city of [[El Paso]], which gave an economic boom to the city and therefore a population boom as well. The population grew from 200 in 1892 to 34,000 in 1910. Torreón received city status in 1907.
The first Spanish mission arrived in 1566, led by Fr. Pedro Espinareda. However, the city developed only in the independent Mexican era, around a ''Torreón'' ("Big Tower") built to monitor Río Nazas's floods, in conjunction with the creation of a railroad connecting to the US border city of [[El Paso]], which gave an economic boom to the city and therefore a population boom as well. The population grew from 200 in 1892 to 34,000 in 1910. Torreón received city status in 1907.


During the [[Mexican Revolution]], the city was taken more than once; the most prominent character ever to take the city was the revolutionary general [[Pancho Villa]]. During the revolution, Torreon was also the site to an important convention which led to a deal between the insurrected armies.
During the [[Mexican Revolution]] (1910–1920), the city was taken more than once; the most prominent character ever to take the city was the revolutionary general [[Pancho Villa]]. It was also the location of the 1911 [[Torreón massacre]], where 303 Chinese immigrants were killed by the revolutionaries over a ten-hour period.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Jacques |first=Leo M. Dambourges |date=Autumn 1974 |title=The Chinese Massacre in Torreon (Coahuila) in 1911 |jstor=40168453 |journal=[[Arizona and the West]] |publisher=[[University of Arizona Press]] |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=233–246 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/16/mexico-chinese-massacre-centenary-torreon Mexico faces up to uneasy anniversary of Chinese massacre], theguardian.com, 16 May 2021</ref> During the revolution, Torreón was also the site of an important convention that led to a deal between the rebellious armies. The city is {{convert|56|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southwest of historic [[San Pedro de las Colonias]], where some of the Mexican Revolution battles occurred.


After the Mexican Revolution, the city continued to develop economically; during the first years of the 20th century the primary industry of the city was farming, although other industries later formed or were established in the area.
After the Mexican Revolution, the city continued to develop economically; during the first years of the 20th century, the primary industry of the city was farming, although other industries later formed or were established in the area.


On September 15, 2007, Torreón celebrated its first 100 years as a chartered city. It held a series of cultural events from September 15, 2006 to September 15, 2007, culminating on the day that the city turned 100 years old.
On September 15, 2007, Torreón celebrated its first 100 years as a chartered city. It held a series of cultural events from September 15, 2006, to September 15, 2007, culminating on the day that the city turned 100 years old.
[[File:Torreon sunset.jpg|thumbnail|left|Old area]]


== Geography and climate ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Único y último torreón en Torreón, capital del estado de Coahuila..jpg|thumb|Last and only ''[[keep]]'' (''torreón'' in Mexican Spanish) in the city]]
[[File:Torreon monumento.jpg|thumb|''El Torreón'' monument.]]
Torreón is near the southwest border of the state of Coahuila, within the [[Comarca Lagunera|Laguna]] region of the state. The border is delineated by the [[Río Nazas|Nazas River]] that separates it from Gómez Palacio, Durango. The municipality covers {{convert|1947.7|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}, including much of the rural area south of the city. Its elevation is over {{convert|1000|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}}, which is low for the Mexican interior. The terrain where the urban area is spread is generally flat, with somewhat prominent relief formations (up to {{convert|1600|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} south and southwest of the city, thus visible at well-nigh any given point in the city. Higher mountains, over {{convert|3000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, are on the southern, mostly uninhabited section of the Municipality, the most prominent being El Picacho.


Torreón is near the southwest border of the state of Coahuila, within the [[Comarca Lagunera|Laguna]] region of the state. The border is delineated by the [[Río Nazas|Nazas River]] that separates it from Gómez Palacio, Durango. The municipality covers {{convert|1947.7|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}, including much of the rural area south of the city. The city's elevation is {{convert|1120|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}}, which is low for the Mexican interior. The terrain where the urban area is spread is generally flat, with somewhat prominent relief formations (up to {{convert|1600|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} south and southwest of the city, thus visible at well-nigh any given point in the city. Higher mountains, over {{convert|3000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, are on the southern, mostly uninhabited section of the Municipality, the most prominent being El Picacho.
The cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo compose '''La Laguna''' (''The Lagoon'') or [[Comarca Lagunera]], a basin within the [[Chihuahuan Desert]], which has much economic activity. The name of the region stems from three nearby, and now dry lagoons, the Lagoon of Mayran, the Lagoon of Tlahualilo and the Lagoon of Viesca.
===Climate===
The city features a [[desert]] climate (in the [[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh''). Rainfall is scarce but more prominent in the summer, whilst temperatures are very hot by day and cool at night, although the [[urban heat island]] effect causes temperatures on summer nights to be considerably warmer than nearby areas. Flora and fauna are those common to [[semidesert]] habitats.


The region's climate is [[arid climate|arid]]: rainfall is scarce but more prominent in summer, whilst temperatures are very hot by day and cool at night, although the [[urban heat island]] effect causes temperatures on summer nights to be considerably warmer than nearby areas. Flora and fauna are those common to [[semidesert]] habitats.


The city is {{convert|56|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southwest of historic [[San Pedro de las Colonias]], where some of the Mexican Revolution fighting occurred.
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== Main sights ==
== Main sights ==

[[Cristo de las Noas]], at {{convert|21.80|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, is the third tallest statue of Christ in [[Latin America]], only smaller than the statue of [[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ The Redeemer]] in [[Brazil]] and [[Cristo de la Concordia]] in [[Cochabamba]], [[Bolivia]]. Situated on the top of a hill, this image of Jesus with extended arms symbolises protection for the inhabitants of Torreon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.traveltorreon.com/english/cristo-de-las-noas.php |title=Cristo de las Noas |author=Travel Torreón |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=28 July 2010}}</ref> The hilltop has a Catholic church and offers a view of the entire city.<ref>{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.torreon.gob.mx/english/the_city/turism/museos/cerrodelasnoas_english.php |title=Cristo de las Noas |accessdate=2007-09-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070814040914/http://www.torreon.gob.mx/english/the_city/turism/museos/cerrodelasnoas_english.php |archivedate = August 14, 2007}}</ref>
[[File:Canal de la Perla Torreon Coah.jpg|thumb|El Canal de la Perla.]]''[[Cristo de las Noas]]'', at {{convert|21.80|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, is the third tallest statue of Christ in [[Latin America]], only smaller than the statue of ''[[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ The Redeemer]]'' in [[Brazil]] and ''[[Cristo de la Concordia]]'' in [[Cochabamba]], [[Bolivia]]. Situated on the top of a hill, this image of Jesus with extended arms symbolises protection for the inhabitants of Torreon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traveltorreon.com/english/cristo-de-las-noas.php|title=Cristo de las Noas|author=Travel Torreón|access-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717093557/http://www.traveltorreon.com/english/cristo-de-las-noas.php|archive-date=2011-07-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> The hilltop has a Catholic church and offers a view of the entire city.<ref>{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.torreon.gob.mx/english/the_city/turism/museos/cerrodelasnoas_english.php |title=Cristo de las Noas |access-date=2007-09-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070814040914/http://www.torreon.gob.mx/english/the_city/turism/museos/cerrodelasnoas_english.php |archive-date = August 14, 2007}}</ref>

There are also several shopping centers in the city, including Galerias Laguna, Plaza Cuatro Caminos, and Intermall.

The "Canal de la Perla" (the Pearl Watercourse), an underground watercourse built in the 19th century to drive the Nazas' river water to the fields near the city, was re-discovered in 2003 and re-opened in 2014. It now passes under the oldest part of the city and it can be visited and walked through. It is also used for cultural and artistic exhibitions.

In 2006, the "Museo Arocena" (Arocena Museum) that holds art collections from the pre-Hispanic times to the present, was opened; it also has a section dedicated to Mexico's and Torreón's history. There are also temporal expositions, conferences, book fairs, movies, and activities for children.


==Economy==
==Economy==
The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation the city became an important center for support for farming and processing of cotton. The city has industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. It is close to facilities belonging to [[Peñoles]], an important Mexican mining group, and [[Deere & Company|Motores John Deere]] (Agricultural and Construction machinery engines) among others.
The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation the city became an important center for support for farming and processing of cotton. In the middle of the 20th century, it became an industrial city. The city has industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. Some important industries and companies that have business here, like [[Peñoles]], an important Mexican mining group, and [[Deere & Company|Motores John Deere]], Lala, an important dairy products company, Yura Corporation, stores like Soriana, Cimaco, Extra, among others.


== Education ==
== Education ==
[[File:Edificio_D_Ibero_Torreón.jpg|right|thumb|Building at the Iberoamerican University]]
=== Universities ===
Torreón and the surrounding ''comarca'' are served by several public and private universities. Some of the most recognized institutions in the area are:
Torreón and the surrounding ''comarca'' are served by several public and private universities. Some of the most recognized institutions in the area are:


* [[Autonomous Agrarian University "Antonio Narro" Campus Laguna]] (Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Laguna)
* [[Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro]] (Unidad Laguna (UAAAN))
* [[Autonomous University of Coahuila]] (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, or "UAdeC")
* [[Autonomous University of Coahuila]] (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (UAdeC))
* [[Autonomous University of the "Laguna"]] (Universidad Autonoma de la Laguna)
* [[Universidad Autónoma de la Laguna]]
* [[Autonomous University of the Northeast]] (Universidad Autonoma del Noreste (UANE))
* [[Autonomous University of the Northeast]] (Universidad Autónoma del Noreste (UANE))
* [[Iberoamerican University - Torreon Campus]] (Universidad Iberoamericana – Campus Laguna (UIA))
* [[Iberoamerican University Torreón]] (Universidad Iberoamericana Torreón (Ibero))

* [[Mexico Valley University]] (Universidad del Valle de Mexico (UVM))
* [[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education]] (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM)
* [[Valley of Mexico University]] (Universidad del Valle de México (UVM))
* [[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education]] (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM))
* [[Technological Institute of the "Laguna"]] ([[:es:Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna|Instituto Tecnologico de la Laguna]])
* [[La Laguna Institute of Technology]] ([[:es:Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna|Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna]])
* [[TecMilenio University]] (Universidad TecMilenio, creada por el Tecnológico de Monterrey)
* [[TecMilenio University]] (Universidad TecMilenio)
* [[Torreon Institute of Technology]] (Instituto Tecnologico de Torreon)
* [[Torreon Institute of Technology]] (Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón)
* [[Torreon Technological University]] (Universidad Tecnologica de Torreon)
* [[Torreon Technological University]] (Universidad Tecnológica de Torreón)
* [[Universidad La Salle México]] (ULSA), Laguna


== Sports ==
== Sports ==
[[File:TSM.JPG|250px|thumb|[[Estadio Corona]]]]
[[File:Un partido de Santos Laguna vs. Gimnasia de La Plata.jpg|thumb|[[Estadio Corona]].]]
Torreón has a [[Association football|soccer]] team in the [[Primera División de México]], [[Santos Laguna]]. The team won championships in 1996, 2001, 2008, and 2012. . It used to play in [[Estadio Corona]], but recently moved to the [[Territorio Santos Modelo]] to meet the growing demands of its fan base.
Torreón has a [[association football|football]] team in the [[Liga MX]] named [[Santos Laguna]]. The team won championships in 1996, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2018. It used to play in [[Estadio Corona]], until 2009 when it moved to the [[Territorio Santos Modelo]] to meet the growing demands of its fan base.
[[File:Estadio Revolución.Torreón.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Estadio Revolución]]]]
The city is also home to a [[baseball]] team called [[Vaqueros Laguna]].


The city is also home to a [[baseball]] team called "[[Vaqueros Laguna]]" (Laguna Cowboys) of the [[Mexican League]]. They play at [[Estadio Revolución]].
Torreón's professional basketball team, Los Algodoneros de Torreon, play in the Municipal Auditorium, which seats approximately 3,000 people. They are members of the LNBP ({{lang|es|Liga Nacional de Balconcesto Profesional}}) which is considered to be the top basketball league in Mexico. On October 2, 2004, in a game played against Durango, Issac Gildea set the all-time scoring record in the LNBP for a single game with 61 points.

Torreón's professional basketball team, [[Jefes de Fuerza Lagunera]], play in the Municipal Auditorium, which seats approximately 3,000 people. They are members of the LNBP ([[Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional]]) which is considered to be the top basketball league in Mexico.


Former [[NFL]] placekicker and [[Super Bowl XXI]] champion, [[Raul Allegre]], is a Torreón native.
Former [[NFL]] placekicker and [[Super Bowl XXI]] champion, [[Raul Allegre]], is a Torreón native.


== Events ==
== Events ==

=== Cotton and Grape Fair ===
=== Cotton and Grape Fair ===
The main annual festival in Torreón is the Cotton and Grape Fair (Feria del Algodon y La Uva) which takes place in the middle two weeks of every September in the old Plaza de Toros and the New Coliseum in Torreón. It contains cultural events, music, amusement rides, and bullfighting.
The main annual festival in Torreón is the Cotton and Grape Fair (Feria del Algodón y La Uva) which takes place in September. It contains cultural events, music, food and amusement rides.


=== Laguna DrumFest ===
=== Independence Day===
It takes place on September 15 and 16. There are celebrations all around the city, but the most important is the one celebrated in the Plaza Mayor. People wear traditional Mexican clothes, eat traditional dishes and "Antojitos". At night the city mayor makes the traditional celebration of "El Grito". The next day (September 16) there is a parade on the Morelos Avenue.
The Laguna DrumFest takes place every October, and includes some of the best drummers in Mexico and from around the world.


==Twin towns==
==Twin towns – sister cities==
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Reynosa]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Reynosa]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Culiacan]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Culiacan]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Hermosillo]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Hermosillo]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]], Mexico
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[São Paulo]], Brazil
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], United States
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], USA
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], United States
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], USA
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], USA
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Harburg, Hamburg|Hamburg]], Germany


== Gallery ==
==Notable people==
*[[Carlos Acevedo]], footballer
{{Gallery
*[[Raul Allegre]], former NFL Placekicker
|height=120
*[[William Andrew Archer]], American botanist
|width=140
*[[Bandido (wrestler)|Bandido]], professional wrestler
|lines=2
*[[Mariana Bayón]], winner of the first cycle of ''Mexico's Next Top Model''
|align=left
*[[Demián Bichir]], actor
|File:El Pensador Torreon Coah.jpg|La fuente del pensador. The thinker's fountain
*[[Odiseo Bichir]], actor
|File:Canal de la Perla Torreon Coah.jpg|Canal de la Perla. Pearl Channel
*[[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]], wrestler
|File:BosqueVenustianoCarranza.jpg|Venustiano Carranza Forest
*[[Ronaldo Cisneros]], footballer
}}
*[[Carlos Ferro (Mexican actor)|Carlos Ferro]], actor
{{-}}
*[[Enrique González Olvera]], sports journalist and presenter
*[[Raúl Méndez]], actor
*[[Ricardo Montalbán]], actor
*[[Pablo Montero]], singer
*[[Oribe Peralta]], footballer
*[[Pilar Rioja]], dancer
*[[Carmen Salinas]], actress
*[[Jorge Sánchez (footballer, born 1997)|Jorge Sánchez]], footballer
*[[Alberto Vázquez (singer)|Alberto Vázquez]], singer
*[[Sergio Villarreal Barragán]], Mexican [[drug lord]] and former leader of [[Beltrán-Leyva Cartel]]
*[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], wrestler
*[[Humberto Zurita]], actor


== Notes ==
== References ==

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== References ==
* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_coahuila Coahuila] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México


== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{Portal|Mexico}}
{{Portal|Mexico}}
* [http://www.torreon.gob.mx Ayuntamiento de Torreón] Official website
* [http://www.torreon.gob.mx Ayuntamiento de Torreón] official website
* [http://www.investintorreon.com.mx Economic Development Laguna de Coahuila] Official website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081006153709/http://www.investintorreon.com.mx/ Economic Development Laguna de Coahuila] official website
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=torreon+mexico&ll=25.538724,-103.407612&spn=0.094467,0.205805&t=k&hl=en Google maps satellite photo of the city]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=torreon+mexico&ll=25.538724,-103.407612&spn=0.094467,0.205805&t=k&hl=en Google maps satellite photo of the city]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070328224939/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070203230546/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_coahuila Coahuila] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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This article is about the city in Mexico. For other uses, see Torreon (disambiguation).
Torreón, Coahuila
City
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
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
Flag of Torreón, Coahuila
Flag
Coat of arms of Torreón, Coahuila
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Ciudad de los Grandes Esfuerzos (The City of the Big Efforts)
Torreón, Coahuila is located in Coahuila
Torreón, Coahuila
Torreón, Coahuila
Location in Mexico
Torreón, Coahuila is located in Mexico
Torreón, Coahuila
Torreón, Coahuila
Torreón, Coahuila (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°32′31″N 103°24′30″W / 25.54194°N 103.40833°W / 25.54194; -103.40833
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalityTorreón
EstablishedSeptember 25, 1893
Declared city:September 15, 1907
Government
 • MayorRoman Alberto Cepeda (Institutional Revolution Party PRI) (2022–2024)
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population
 • City
735,340 (2021)[1]
 • Metro
1,497,734 (2015) [2]
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total (Metro)$54.9 billion[3]
 • Per capita$30,800
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Area code871
WebsiteOfficial site

Torreón (Spanish pronunciation: [toreˈon] ⓘ) is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734,[2] making it the ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the country and the largest metropolitan area in the state of Coahuila, as well as one of Mexico's most important economic and industrial centers. The cities of Torreón; Gómez Palacio, Durango; Lerdo, Durango; Matamoros; Francisco I. Madero; San Pedro; Bermejillo, Durango; and Tlahualilo, Durango form the area of La Laguna or the Comarca Lagunera, a basin within the Chihuahuan Desert.

The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation, the city became an important center for farming and the processing of cotton. In the middle of the 20th century, it became an industrial city. The cities (i.e. the metropolitan area) have industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. Some important industries and companies have business here, like Peñoles, Motores John Deere, Grupo Lala, Yura Corporation, as well as stores like Soriana, Cimaco, and Extra. There are also several shopping malls in the city, including Galerias Laguna, Almanara, Plaza Cuatro Caminos, and InterMall.

Torreón is served by Francisco Sarabia International Airport, an airport with flights to several cities in Mexico and the United States.

History

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According to archaeological findings, the area of Torreón was populated around the 10th millennium BC.

One of the few remaining towers (Torreones) in the city.

The first Spanish mission arrived in 1566, led by Fr. Pedro Espinareda. However, the city developed only in the independent Mexican era, around a Torreón ("Big Tower") built to monitor Río Nazas's floods, in conjunction with the creation of a railroad connecting to the US border city of El Paso, which gave an economic boom to the city and therefore a population boom as well. The population grew from 200 in 1892 to 34,000 in 1910. Torreón received city status in 1907.

During the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), the city was taken more than once; the most prominent character ever to take the city was the revolutionary general Pancho Villa. It was also the location of the 1911 Torreón massacre, where 303 Chinese immigrants were killed by the revolutionaries over a ten-hour period.[4][5] During the revolution, Torreón was also the site of an important convention that led to a deal between the rebellious armies. The city is 56 km (35 mi) southwest of historic San Pedro de las Colonias, where some of the Mexican Revolution battles occurred.

After the Mexican Revolution, the city continued to develop economically; during the first years of the 20th century, the primary industry of the city was farming, although other industries later formed or were established in the area.

On September 15, 2007, Torreón celebrated its first 100 years as a chartered city. It held a series of cultural events from September 15, 2006, to September 15, 2007, culminating on the day that the city turned 100 years old.

Geography

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Torreón is near the southwest border of the state of Coahuila, within the Laguna region of the state. The border is delineated by the Nazas River that separates it from Gómez Palacio, Durango. The municipality covers 1,947.7 km2 (752.0 sq mi), including much of the rural area south of the city. The city's elevation is 1,120 m (3,670 ft), which is low for the Mexican interior. The terrain where the urban area is spread is generally flat, with somewhat prominent relief formations (up to 1,600 m (5,249 ft) south and southwest of the city, thus visible at well-nigh any given point in the city. Higher mountains, over 3,000 m (9,843 ft), are on the southern, mostly uninhabited section of the Municipality, the most prominent being El Picacho.

Climate

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The city features a desert climate (in the Köppen climate classification BWh). Rainfall is scarce but more prominent in the summer, whilst temperatures are very hot by day and cool at night, although the urban heat island effect causes temperatures on summer nights to be considerably warmer than nearby areas. Flora and fauna are those common to semidesert habitats.


Climate data for Torreón (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		40.6
(105.1) 		41.2
(106.2) 		42.2
(108.0) 		45.6
(114.1) 		43.5
(110.3) 		39.2
(102.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		36.0
(96.8) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.5
(94.1) 		43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		35.3
(95.5) 		35.4
(95.7) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		29.5
(85.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		25.2
(77.4) 		22.4
(72.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		22.1
(71.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2) 		8.6
(47.5) 		11.9
(53.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.3
(68.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		4.0
(39.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−20.0
(−4.0) 		−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.1
(0.79) 		6.5
(0.26) 		6.5
(0.26) 		14.1
(0.56) 		18.8
(0.74) 		34.9
(1.37) 		24.2
(0.95) 		26.5
(1.04) 		18.1
(0.71) 		11.8
(0.46) 		7.9
(0.31) 		16.3
(0.64) 		205.8
(8.10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 3.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 2.7 1.5 1.8 34.9
Average relative humidity (%) 55 46 39 39 42 50 53 54 57 55 53 56 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 176 227 239 271 286 293 264 211 237 214 176 2,770
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (humidity 1981–2000)[6][7]
Source 2: Ogimet (sun 1981–2010)[8][9][10]

Main sights

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El Canal de la Perla.

Cristo de las Noas, at 21.80 m (71.5 ft), is the third tallest statue of Christ in Latin America, only smaller than the statue of Christ The Redeemer in Brazil and Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Situated on the top of a hill, this image of Jesus with extended arms symbolises protection for the inhabitants of Torreon.[11] The hilltop has a Catholic church and offers a view of the entire city.[12]

There are also several shopping centers in the city, including Galerias Laguna, Plaza Cuatro Caminos, and Intermall.

The "Canal de la Perla" (the Pearl Watercourse), an underground watercourse built in the 19th century to drive the Nazas' river water to the fields near the city, was re-discovered in 2003 and re-opened in 2014. It now passes under the oldest part of the city and it can be visited and walked through. It is also used for cultural and artistic exhibitions.

In 2006, the "Museo Arocena" (Arocena Museum) that holds art collections from the pre-Hispanic times to the present, was opened; it also has a section dedicated to Mexico's and Torreón's history. There are also temporal expositions, conferences, book fairs, movies, and activities for children.

Economy

[edit]

The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation the city became an important center for support for farming and processing of cotton. In the middle of the 20th century, it became an industrial city. The city has industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. Some important industries and companies that have business here, like Peñoles, an important Mexican mining group, and Motores John Deere, Lala, an important dairy products company, Yura Corporation, stores like Soriana, Cimaco, Extra, among others.

Education

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Building at the Iberoamerican University

Torreón and the surrounding comarca are served by several public and private universities. Some of the most recognized institutions in the area are:

Sports

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Estadio Corona.

Torreón has a football team in the Liga MX named Santos Laguna. The team won championships in 1996, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2018. It used to play in Estadio Corona, until 2009 when it moved to the Territorio Santos Modelo to meet the growing demands of its fan base.

The city is also home to a baseball team called "Vaqueros Laguna" (Laguna Cowboys) of the Mexican League. They play at Estadio Revolución.

Torreón's professional basketball team, Jefes de Fuerza Lagunera, play in the Municipal Auditorium, which seats approximately 3,000 people. They are members of the LNBP (Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional) which is considered to be the top basketball league in Mexico.

Former NFL placekicker and Super Bowl XXI champion, Raul Allegre, is a Torreón native.

Events

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Cotton and Grape Fair

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The main annual festival in Torreón is the Cotton and Grape Fair (Feria del Algodón y La Uva) which takes place in September. It contains cultural events, music, food and amusement rides.

Independence Day

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It takes place on September 15 and 16. There are celebrations all around the city, but the most important is the one celebrated in the Plaza Mayor. People wear traditional Mexican clothes, eat traditional dishes and "Antojitos". At night the city mayor makes the traditional celebration of "El Grito". The next day (September 16) there is a parade on the Morelos Avenue.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Notable people

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Torreón · Population". population.city.
  2. ^ a b "Número de habitantes. Coahuila de Zaragoza". www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx.
  3. ^ "TelluBase—Mexico Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ Jacques, Leo M. Dambourges (Autumn 1974). "The Chinese Massacre in Torreon (Coahuila) in 1911". Arizona and the West. 16 (3). University of Arizona Press: 233–246. JSTOR 40168453.
  5. ^ Mexico faces up to uneasy anniversary of Chinese massacre, theguardian.com, 16 May 2021
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