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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laguna Region canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| 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
ⓘ
surface form:
Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila
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
ⓘ
Río Nazas ⓘ
surface form:
Nazas River
|
| partOf |
Coahuila
ⓘ
surface form:
state of Coahuila
State of Durango ⓘ
surface form:
state of Durango
|
| populationCharacteristic | highly urbanized compared to surrounding areas ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Time Zone of Mexico
|
| transportInfrastructure |
served by major highways
ⓘ
served by railways ⓘ |
| urbanCore |
Comarca Lagunera metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Torreón-Gómez Palacio-Lerdo metropolitan area
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.