Laguna Region

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The Laguna Region is an important industrial and agricultural area in northern Mexico, centered around the cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo, known especially for cotton production and dairy farming.

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Laguna Region canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic region
metropolitan region
agriculturalSystem irrigated agriculture
climate semi-arid climate
country Mexico
economicImportance historically important cotton-growing area
major dairy production center in Mexico
major industrial hub in northern Mexico
hasAgriculturalProduct cotton
forage crops
grains
vegetables
hasAirport Torreón International Airport
hasCentralCity Gómez Palacio
Lerdo
Torreón
hasCity Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila
linked to: Francisco I. Madero

Gómez Palacio
Lerdo
Matamoros, Coahuila
San Pedro de las Colonias
Torreón
hasLivestockActivity beef cattle
dairy cattle
poultry
hasMajorIndustry automotive components industry
food processing industry
metallurgical industry
textile industry
historicalDevelopment developed around irrigation from Nazas River
knownFor agricultural production
cotton production
dairy farming
industrial activity
language Spanish
locatedIn Comarca Lagunera
northern Mexico
locatedInState Coahuila
Durango
mainRiver Aguanaval River
Nazas River
linked to: Río Nazas
partOf state of Coahuila
linked to: Coahuila

state of Durango
linked to: State of Durango
populationCharacteristic highly urbanized compared to surrounding areas
timeZone Central Time Zone of Mexico
linked to: Central Time Zone
transportInfrastructure served by major highways
served by railways
urbanCore Torreón-Gómez Palacio-Lerdo metropolitan area

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Northern Mexico hasPart Laguna Region
Lerdo locatedInRegion Laguna Region