Torrance, California

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Torrance, California

Name

Torrance, California

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of California, founded in 1912 by real estate developer Jared Sidney Torrance. It features a significant coastline along Santa Monica Bay and is known as the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization. The area was historically occupied by the Tongva people before Spanish land grants.

Statistics

Area

53.23 km²

Population

147,067

Location