Torreón
—  Municipal seat  —
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): La Perla de La Laguna
Torreón Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 25°32′21.66″N 103°26′55.08″W / 25.53935°N 103.4486333°W / 25.53935; -103.4486333Coordinates: 25°32′21.66″N 103°26′55.08″W / 25.53935°N 103.4486333°W / 25.53935; -103.4486333
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila
Municipality	Torreon
Established	September 25, 1893
Government
• Mayor	Eduardo Olmos Castro (PRI) (2010-2013)
Population (2010)
• Municipal seat	608,836
• Metro	1,215,993
	[citation needed]
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)
Website	Official site

La fuente del pensador. The thinkers fountain

Canal de la Perla.

Bosque Venustiano Carranza.

Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality.^{[citation needed]} The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango, was 1,215,993.^{[citation needed]} It is the 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.

History[link]

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. The population grew from 200 in 1892 to 34,000 in 1910. Torreón received city status in 1907.

On September 15, 2007, Torreón celebrated their first 100 years as a chartered city. They 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 and climate[link]

"El Torreón".

Torreón is situated 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. Its elevation is over 1,000 m (3,280 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) located 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), can be found 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.

The region's climate is 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 56 km (35 mi) southwest of historic San Pedro de las Colonias, where some of the Mexican Revolution fighting occurred.

Main sights[link]

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.^[2] The hilltop has a Catholic church and offers a view of the entire city.^[3]

Economy[link]

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, a Mexican mining group, and Motores John Deere (Agricultural and Construction machinery engines) among others.

Education[link]

Universities[link]

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

• Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM)
• TecMilenio University (Universidad TecMilenio, creada por el Tecnológico de Monterrey)
• Autonomous University of Coahuila (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, or "UAdeC")
• Technological Institute of the "Laguna" (Instituto Tecnologico de la Laguna)
• Autonomous Agrarian University "Antonio Narro" Campus Laguna (Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Laguna)
• Torreon Institute of Technology (Instituto Tecnologico de Torreon)

• Iberoamerican University - Torreon Campus (Universidad Iberoamericana - Campus Laguna (UIA))
• Autonomous University of the "Laguna" (Universidad Autonoma de la Laguna)
• Autonomous University of the Northeast (Universidad Autonoma del Noreste (UANE))
• Mexico Valley University (Universidad del Valle de Mexico (UVM))
• Torreon Technological University (Universidad Tecnologica de Torreon)

Sports[link]

Estadio Corona

Torreón has a 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.

Estadio Revolución

The city is also home to a baseball team called Vaqueros Laguna.

Torreón's professional basketball team, Los Algodoneros de Torreon, play in the Auditorio Municipal, which seats approximately 3,000 people. They are members of the LNBP (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.

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

Events[link]

Cotton and Grape Fair[link]

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

Laguna DrumFest[link]

The Laguna DrumFest takes place every October, and includes some of the best drummers in Mexico and from around the world.

Twin towns[link]

• Reynosa, Mexico
• Culiacan, Mexico
• Hermosillo, Mexico
• Chihuahua, Mexico
• São Paulo, Brazil
• Fresno, USA
• San Antonio, USA
• El Paso, USA
• Hamburg, Germany

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
• Coahuila Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links[link]

Mexico portal

• Ayuntamiento de Torreón Official website
• www.torreon.com.mx Citizen website
• Torreon Touristic website Turistic website
• Economic Development Laguna de Coahuila Official website
• Google maps satellite photo of the city

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Gloria Trevi
Trevi in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz
Also known as	Gloria Trevi, La Trevi
Born	(1968-02-15) February 15, 1968 (age 44) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Genres	Rock, Pop, Alternative
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, writer, philanthropist, actress, TV hostess, music video director
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Sony Music Ariola 1989–2004, Univision Music Group 2005–2008, Universal Music Group 2005–
Website	http://gloriatreviweboficial.com

Gloria Trevi (born Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz on February 15, 1968) is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. Called the "Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1, Trevi has sold more than 20 million records.^[1]

Biography[link]

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, Gloria Trevi left Monterrey at the age of twelve to pursue a career in Mexico City,^[2] where she met her future manager, Sergio Andrade. She had earlier sung and danced on the streets for spare change, taught aerobics, and served quesadillas at a food stand.

In 1985, Trevi was a member of a short-lived girl group named Boquitas Pintadas.^[2] After the group broke up in 1988, she approached Sergio Andrade for the production of her first solo album, ¿Qué Hago Aquí? ("What am I doing Here?"), was released in 1989 and scored a number one hit, Dr. Psiquiatra.^[3]

Trevi followed this first record with Tu Ángel de la Guarda ("Your Guardian Angel"), which was even more successful. Pelo Suelto was successful, two, reaching number one all over Latin America and in Spain. Her third album, Me siento tan sola ("I Feel So Lonely"), was released in 1992 garnering another hit, Zapatos Viejos ("Old Shoes"). All three albums were recorded in Los Angeles, California.

In 2000, Trevi, Andrade, and backup singer Maria Raquenel Portillo were arrested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on charges of corrupting minors.^[4][5] A year later, Trevi announced that she was pregnant while in prison; the father of the child was Andrade, according to DNA tests by the Brazilian authorities (Trevi and her defence claimed that the results of the DNA test were doctored).^[6] Trevi was cleared of the charges in 2004, due to lack of evidence, after spending four years and eight months in prison.^[7]

Trevi married Armando Gómez, a lawyer, in 2009.^[8]. She now lives in McAllen, Texas.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums[link]

• Tu Ángel de la Guarda literally means "Your guardian angel" but contains the idiomatic expression for "condom".
• Más Turbada Que Nunca literally means "More crazy than ever" but is a sexual reference to the word "Masturbated"

Live Albums[link]

Singles (U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs)[link]

Recompiled Albums[link]

• 1993: Cántalo tú mismo (BMG Ariola)
• 1997: ¡De pelos! Lo mejor de la Trevi (BMG Ariola)
• 1999: No soy monedita de oro (BMG Ariola) (I am not a gold digger)
• 2008: Una Rosa Blu (Deluxe Edition) (Universal)
• 2009: Lo escencial de Gloria Trevi (Sony Music)
• 2009: 6 Super Hits (Universal)

Filmography[link]

• Pelo Suelto
• Zapatos Viejos
• La Papa Sin Catsup

References[link]

1. ^ Gloria Trevi celebrará mañana su cumpleaños número 43
2. ^ ^{a b} ::: Gloria Trevi Página Oficial :::
3. ^ Slick Transit Gloria - New York Times
4. ^ Mexican Star in Sex Case Is Arrested in Rio
5. ^ Prosecutor wants charges against Trevi
6. ^ Mexico's Madonna free at last in climax to real-life soap
7. ^ Mexico's Madonna free at last in climax to real-life soap
8. ^ Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi marries attorney

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gloria Trevi

• Official website
• The New York Times
• Gloria Trevi section on Univision.com
• Gloria Trevi Interview