Torreón
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Torreón is a city in Coahuila, Mexico. In 2003 it had an estimated population of 517,000 people, reaching 915,000 in the Metropolitan Area, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the state of Durango. It is considered the 9th biggest Metro area in the country. Torreon is served by Francisco Sarabia International Airport.Contents |
Geography
Torreón is located at (25°33′ N 103°28′ W}, and is a city in southwest border of the state of Coahuila and within the Lagoon region of the state. The border is marked by the Río Nazas river and is also the divider between the city of Gómez Palacio in Durango and Torreón.Despite its promising name of Lagoon, the region has a quite arid climate, with plants generally found in deserts and the animals commonly found in these habitats. The cities of Torreón, Gomez Palacio and Lerdo make up the Comarca Lagunera, which is a basin within the Chihuahuan Desert that has a high economic activity.
Economy
Torreón, and the Comarca Lagunera as a whole, is home to the main dairy basin in Mexico, the production of milk is currently five million litres a day, most of the milk produced goes to other markets in Mexico and is deemed excessive for a water deficient region. Although it also has a mineral refinery, Met-Mex Peñoles that is the fourth largest lead smelter in the world and several breweries.
Sports
The city is among the few Northern Mexican cities that have a soccer team, the Santos Laguna (Saints). It also has a baseball team called the Vaqueros Laguna (Cowboys). And a basketball team. The must visit "Cristo de las Noas" is the 2nd biggest Cristo Sanctuary in Latin America, is the image of Jesus with it´s extended arms, symbolising protection for the inhabitants of Torreon, it is situated on the top of a hill.
