The City of Torrance is located in southwestern region of California´s Los Angeles County. Its currently ranks at LA County´s seventh largest city with 142,384 residents. Its namesake is that of Jared Sidney Torrance, an oilman and real estate developer who founded the city in 1911. Torrance was at one time a section of Rancho San Pedro, an 1822 Spanish land endowment, and publicized as a planned modern neighborhood.
Whether you're a tourist or are researching Torrance homes for sale, you´ll realize that
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Torrance is one of the few towns of Southern California that offers something for everyone. Torrance provides its residents a myriad of amenities through balanced associations of it´s local government, schools and commerce. Community programs provided by the city, non-profit organizations and companies offer a diversity of amenities, exhilarating events and happenings available for residents to participate and delight in. Torrance also provides local businesses the opportunity to thrive in a safe and provides an optimum place thrive in a safe and business-friendly neighborhood. Its business diversity has also helped shape Torrance in becoming the hub for commercial development powered by its ideal locale, competitive Economic Development Office and one of the largest professional and skilled workforce. Its close proximity to LA and the OC, the international LAX Airport as well as having its own beach and recreational parks pleases the most discerning tourist´s need for recreation and adventure. Known as
"the city with the hometown feel", through every passing year, Torrance endures as a balanced city as its slogan suggests, and will continue to do so for ages to come.
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Nature lovers will be right at home a the
Madrona Marsh Preserve. Known as "An island of wilderness in the city", its one of the last lingering vernal lowlands of Southern California. It truly is a one of a kind experience.
If shopping is more of your idea of fun and relaxation, then you should definitely visit the Del Amo Fashion Center. One of the largest malls in the nation, it measures 3 million square feet, it features a veritable array of specialty stores, posh boutiques and renowned department stores.
If you are looking to soak in some culture, the Torrance Art Museum features three galleries of modern and contemporary art as well as offering educational programming and lectures as part of the Cultural Services Division of the City of Torrance Community Services Department.
City of Torrance Official Website
Torrance Community Information
Torrance Chamber of Commerce
Torrance Unified School District
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