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Torreón: Torreón is part of the metropolitan area of La

Laguna, made up of the municipalities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio,


Lerdo, Matamoros and Francisco I. Madero, with a population of
1,434,283 inhabitants, making it the 10th largest metropolitan area.
Populated by Mexico.Although it is one of the youngest cities in
Mexico, it is considered one of the most important historical sites in
the country since events of great impact for national history took
place there. It was taken four times by the revolutionary forces, three
of them by General Francisco Villa; likewise, and during the first
revolutionary takeover, the unfortunate historical event known as
“The massacre of the Chinese” took place, ordered by Benjamín
Argumedo, it was in this city where the Pact of Torreón was signed,
which preceded the Convention of Aguascalientes and also where
Venustiano Carranza received the telegram in which the US
government recognized his government[citation needed]. On the
occasion of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the start of the
Mexican revolution, in 2010 the city was awarded the title of “Heroic
City and Site of National Interest”.
Mazatlán: Mazatlán is a city located in the
Mexican state of Sinaloa, head of the
municipality of the same name. It is nicknamed
“The Pearl of the Pacific”. According to the 2020
Population and Housing Census, Mazatlán had a
population of 441,975 inhabitants, making it
the second most populous city in Sinaloa, after
Culiacán.

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