Torreón, Mexico
Torreón is a town of 735,340 people in Coahuila, Mexico, founded in September 25, 1893.
Why visit Torreón
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 75 parks and trails, 171 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ibero-American University of Torreón, Museo del Ferrocarril and Museo de los Metales.
Weather in Torreón
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About Torreón
Torreón (Spanish pronunciation: [toreˈon] ) 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.
From the Wikipedia article Torreón (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Torreón on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Ibero-American University of Torreón
School · 7.6 km
University in Mexico
Museums and landmarks33
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Vagón de Tren - Antiguo Torreón
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Vagón de tren que ayudo a la industrialización de la ciudad.
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds75
63 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes171
Panaderia Elefnate Blanco
Restaurant · Panaderia · 5.4 km
424 Calle de los Rosales, Torréon
Mo-Th 12:00-18:00
El Parguito
Restaurant · Mexican · 5.5 km
2058 Calle Casa del Cerro, Torréon
Mo-Su 08:30-21:00
La Guera Laura
Restaurant · Taqueria · 5.2 km
Boulevard Diagonal de las Fuentes, Torréon
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Becky
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 km
Boulevard Revolucion, Torreón
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Gorditas "Martha"
Restaurant · Gordita, Mexican · 4.8 km
Avenida Saltillo
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
La norteña
Restaurant · Regional · 0.9 km
Boulevard Revolucion, Torreón
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
kitty cocina trc
Cafe · Comida Mexicana · 1.1 km
Avenida Nicolás Bravo #1723, torreon coahuila
Doña Mary
Restaurant · Mexican, Breakfast, Pancake · 2.2 km
815 Avenida Zacatecas
159 more on the map.
History
According to archaeological findings, the area of Torreón was populated around the 10th millennium BC.
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. 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.
From the History section of Torreón on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Centro de Día para Migrantes "Jesús Torres Fraire"
Motel and hotel · 2.8 km
174 Yucatan, Torreon, Coahuila
Centro de Día para Migrantes "Jesús Torres Fraire"
Motel and hotel · 5.4 km
174 Calle Yucatán, Torreón, Coahuila
Churches and places of worship28
Estatua de San Judas Tadeo
Place of worship · Catholic · 0.9 km
2502 Avenida Presidente Carranza, Torreón
Inmaculada Concepción de Maria
Place of worship · 3.6 km
160 Calle A. Juan Terrazas
Shopping71
Vidrios JF Hermanos
Grocery · 5.4 km
459 Boulevard Diagonal de las Fuentes, Torréon
Gas and EV charging41
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Healthcare52
Map of Torreón
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Sarabia International Airport (TRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Gómez Palacio 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- El Huarache (El Guarache) 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Villa de Guadalupe 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Fraccionamiento la Noria 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Santa Fe 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Álvaro Obregón 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- El Perú 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Rancho Alegre 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Lerdo 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- La Concha 11 km north, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Plaza Mayor Torreón 05, BlatZzz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tercero de Cobián Centro, 27000 Torreón, Coah., Mexico - panoramio, Jose Antonio Rovira …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 01, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución (Torreón) 02, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 28, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución (Torreón) 01, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 02, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 36, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 41, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 37, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 38, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 39, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 35, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 34, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 31, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 30, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 32, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 29, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 40, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 14, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 11, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 17, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 15, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 12, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 16, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 13, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 10, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 05, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 08, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 09, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 06, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 04, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 07, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 03, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 26, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 27, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 18, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Museo del Ferrocarril Torreón-1, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Interior del Museo del Ferrocarril de Torreón, B.jars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vestigios De La Riqueza, Rubén Galván, CC BY 3.0
- Museo de la Revolución de Torreón 33, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Teatro Isauro Martínez, Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santuario del Cerro de las noas 06, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
- Casa Mudéjar, Torreón, Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colección del Museo Arocena 08, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0
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