Torreón

One of Mexico's youngest cities, Torreón celebrated its centenary only in 2007, yet it carries a substantial revolutionary history — taken four times by rebel forces during the Mexican Revolution, three of them by General Francisco Villa, and the site where the Torreón Pact was signed ahead of the Convention of Aguascalientes. Part of the Comarca Lagunera, nicknamed the Cradle of the Mexican Revolution, this large industrial city in Coahuila built its prosperity on cotton, metals, livestock, and textiles despite harsh environmental conditions — a history reflected in its popular nickname, "The City of Great Efforts."

• Population735,340
• Nearest water from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 6.9 km4.3 mi