Short answers, pulled from the story.
The city received official status in 1907 after decades of slow development. This occurred following a period where population figures shifted from just 200 people in 1892 to 34,000 by 1910.
A massacre occurred in 1911 when revolutionaries killed 303 Chinese immigrants over a ten-hour period. This tragedy remains one of the darkest chapters in the region's history and took place while revolutionary general Pancho Villa controlled the city more than once.
Torreón lies near the southwest border of Coahuila within the Laguna region of Mexico. The Nazas River forms the boundary separating it from Gómez Palacio and Durango.
The population reached 720,848 inhabitants making it the second largest city in Coahuila state. This figure reflects growth since the early 20th century when the town had only 200 residents.
Santos Laguna serves as the professional football team representing Torreón in Liga MX. The club won championships in 1996, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2018 before moving to Territorio Santos Modelo in 2009.