Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, located in southwest Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region of the metropolitan area. A small section of the city, 1.5 miles, abuts the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with average rainfall of 12 inches per year. Torrance was incorporated in 1921, and at the 2020 census had a population of 147,067 residents. Torrance has a beachfront and has 30 parks located around the city. It is also the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Country: United States
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Incorporated: May 12, 1921
Named for: Jared Sidney Torrance
• Type: Council-manager
• Mayor: George Chen
• City council: , Jon Kaji - District 1, Bridgett Lewis - District 2, Asam Sheikh - District 3, Sharon Kalani - District 4, Aurelio Mattucci - District 5, Mike Griffiths - District 6
• City treasurer: Tim Goodrich
• City clerk: Rebecca Poirier
• Water: 0.37%
Population (2020): 147,067
• Rank: 8th in Los Angeles County, 41st in California, 187th in the United States
Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST): PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP Codes: 90277, 90278, 90248, 90501, 90503–90510
Area codes: 310/424
FIPS code: 06-80000
GNIS feature IDs: 1652802, 2412087
Website: [www.torranceca.gov]
Wikidata description: city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Wikidata id: Q489197
Wikidata label: Torrance
Wikidata aliases: Array
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