Tourist Information

Del Amo Fashion Center, spreaded in 2.5 million square feet (232,000 m²) area, is one of the largest malls in the United States. Madrona Marsh is a nature preserve on undeveloped land, once set aside for oil production. The movie Volcano (film), released in 1997, was shot in Torrance. Torrance Beach lies between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove.

Highways and freeways in Torrance include I-110, I-405, SR 91, SR 107, and SR 1. The city has Torrance Transit and LACMTA Metro bus services. Torrance has the harbor subdivision railroad which carries Union Pacific and BNSF lines.

General Information

Torrance was originally a part of the 1784 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant, which was issued to Juan Jose Dominguez and signed by King Carlos III of the Spanish Empire. The U.S. headquarters of two of the three largest Japanese automakers, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and American Honda Motor Company are situated in Torrance. California's aerospace industry began in Torrance and surrounding communities. Robinson Helicopters are designed and built in Torrance. Torrance is also home to various leading automotive aftermarket companies including Alpine Electronics, Cosworth, Edelbrock, Koyo radiators, Speed Star Racing Wheels, Stoptech brakes and Tanabe Racing Development. Torrance is also home to the main bakery facility for King's Hawaiian, which is the dominant brand of Hawaiian bread in North America. Footwear companies like Lakai and Globe have their headquarters at Torrance. Electronics manufacturer Panasonic has a manufacturing plant of DVD-RAM and Blu-Ray media in Torrance. Japanese videogame company Tecmo also had its U.S. headquarter in Torrance. Torrance established a sister-city relationship with Kashiwa, Chiba (Japan) in 1973, as a part of the Sister Cities International program.

Demographic Information

Torrance is a city located in the "South Bay" of the southwestern region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance is located at 33°50′5″N, 118°20′29″W (33.834815, -118.341330) at 89 feet above the sea level. The city is roughly bounded by Redondo Beach Blvd (the cities of Lawndale and Gardena) to the north, Rolling Hills Estates and Palos Verdes Estates to the south, Western Avenue (Harbor Gateway, a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles) to the east and the Pacific Ocean and the city of Redondo Beach to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²). As of the census of 2000, there were 137,946 people, 54,542 households, and 36,270 families residing in the city with the population density of 2,593.1/km² (6,715.7/mi²).