Photo of Torreon, Coahuila MEXICO

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. Torreon Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ... Torreon Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ... Other Mexican States Capital Saltillo Other major cities Torreón Piedras Negras list of municipalities Area 149,982 km² Ranked 3rd Population (2000 census) 2,295,800 Ranked 17th Governor (1999-2005) Enrique Martínez y Martínez (PRI) Federal Deputies (7) PRI = 6 pending = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Gómez Palacio is a city in Durango, Mexico, located at 25. ... Lerdo is a small city in Durango State, Mexico, located at 25. ... Other Mexican States Capital Durango, Dgo. ... Francisco Sarabia International Airport (IATA airport code: TRC)is an international airport located at Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. ...

Geography

Photo of Cristo de las Noas, Torreon

Torreón is located at (25°33′ N 103°28′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=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. Cristo de las Noas, Torreon MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón ... Cristo de las Noas, Torreon MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón ... A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. ... Gómez Palacio is a city in Durango, Mexico, located at 25. ... Other Mexican States Capital Durango, Dgo. ...

Despite its promising name of Lagoon, the region has a quite arid climate, with plants generally found in steppes and the animals commonly found in these areas. The cities of Torreón, Gomez Palacio and Lerdo make up the Comarca Lagunera (Lagoon Shire), which is a basin within the Chihuahuan Desert that has a high economic activity. About the end of the twentieth century it started to become one of the most important cities in northern Mexico, certainly the most important one in central northern Mexico, besides Monterrey and Ciudad Juárez. A dune in the Egyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... The steppe of Western Kazakhstan in early spring In physical geography, steppe (from Slavic step) is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally reckoned as being dominated by tall grasses, while short grasses are said... Lerdo is a small city in Durango State, Mexico, located at 25. ... The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert mainly situated in much of central and southern New Mexico, Texas west of the Pecos River, the northern half of the Mexican state of Chihuahua and most of the Mexican state of Coahuila. ...

Economy

Photo of LaLa Milk Factory

Torreón, with its companions of the Comarca Lagunera, are empowered mainly by the production of milk. Although it also has a high mineral distillery, Met-Mex Peñoles, and several breweries. LaLa Milk factory in Torreon, Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ... LaLa Milk factory in Torreon, Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ... A glass of milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. ... Met-Mex Peñoles is a large metallurgical and chemical facility located in Torreon. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ...

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, symboling protection for the habitants of Torreon, it is situated on the top of a hill. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Categories: Mexican football clubs | Football (soccer) stubs ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ...

Photo of Plaza de Toros Torreon

Plaza de Toros Torreon Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ... Plaza de Toros Torreon Coahuila MEXICO File links The following pages link to this file: Torreón Categories: GFDL images ...

External links

• Government of the city (official website) (http://www.torreon.gob.mx)