La Laguna

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La Laguna is a major metropolitan and economic region in north-central Mexico centered around the cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo, known for its industrial activity and agricultural production.

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La Laguna canonical 4
La Laguna region 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf economic region
metropolitan region
administrativeCenters municipality of Gómez Palacio
municipality of Lerdo
linked to: Lerdo Municipality

municipality of Torreón
agriculturalProducts cotton
forage crops
grains
centeredOn Gómez Palacio
Lerdo
Torreón
climate semi-arid
containsMetropolitanArea Torreón metropolitan area
linked to: Torreón
country Mexico
crossesStateBoundary Coahuila–Durango
economicIntegration integrated Coahuila–Durango urban corridor
economicRole important agricultural region in Mexico
major industrial hub in northern Mexico
hasAirport Francisco Sarabia International Airport
hasCity Ciudad Lerdo
Gómez Palacio
Torreón
historicalEconomicBase cotton production
industrialSectors food processing
manufacturing
metallurgy
textiles
knownFor agricultural production
industrial activity
language Spanish
locatedIn Comarca Lagunera
north-central Mexico
mainRiver Aguanaval River
Nazas River
linked to: Río Nazas
majorCities Ciudad Lerdo
Gómez Palacio
Torreón
partOf state of Coahuila
linked to: Coahuila

state of Durango
linked to: State of Durango
populationRankInMexico one of the largest metropolitan regions in northern Mexico
primaryReligion Roman Catholicism
regionalNameMeaning the lagoon
sportsCulture home region of football club Santos Laguna
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
transportInfrastructure highway network connecting northern and central Mexico
regional rail connections
urbanFunction regional service center for northern Mexico
waterManagementIssues groundwater overexploitation
river diversion for irrigation

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Referenced by (6)

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GCXO nearbyCity La Laguna
Zona Metropolitana de La Laguna namedAfter La Laguna region
linked to: La Laguna
San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico isPartOfEconomicRegion La Laguna region
linked to: La Laguna