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Torreón
City in the Mexican state of Coahuila

Torreón

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.

Get in

Getting to Torreón

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    Francisco Sarabia International Airport

    It is the airport that serves the city and most of the Lagunera region.

  2. 02
    Central Camionera

    Juárez No.4700 Oriente, Nueva California,.

See

Worth seeing

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    The Christ of the Noas

    A sculpture on top of a hill, with a church and shrines related to the Holy Land.

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    Venustiano Carranza Forest
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    Plaza Mayor

    Avenida Allende 333 Poniente.

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    Teatro Nazas

    Calle Cepeda 155,.

  5. 05
    Teatro Isauro Martínez

    Door of Torreon (Puerta de Torreón) Founders Park (Parque Fundadores) Urban Forest (Bosque Urbano) Among other attractions and museums.

Do

Things to do

Local football (soccer) team Club Santos Laguna play their matches at the Corona Stadium north of the city between Federal 30 and Coahuila 60 highways. The Jefes Fuerza Lagunera basketball team have their matches at the Municipal Auditorium in Ampliación Colón, Luis Echeverría Álvarez, where other events such as concerts, local sporting events, recreational events and summer courses are also held.

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    Centennial Coliseum Torreón

    Highway to San Pedro and Periférico S / N, E.

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    Revolution Stadium

    Juárez s / n, Centro ((downtown, 1 block from the Venustiano Carranza Forest)).

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    Estadio Corona

    Carretera Torreón-San Pedro Km 7 y Av, Territorio Santos Modelo.

Eat

Where to eat

You can find cheap and delicious food all around the city in many tacos or gorditas stalls Mid-range restaurants are mainly located in the Independence Boulevard (Bulevar Independencia), but you can find them in many places of the city. Some popular restaurants are: Los Farolitos (The Little Lanterns): It is a local franchise which serves tacos, flautas and tostadas among other Mexican dishes.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Rjcastillo (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.