Colima

 

(kōlē'mä) , state (1990 pop. 428,510), 2,010 sq mi (5,206 sq km), SW Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Colima; the port is Manzanillo. The second smallest in population and one of the smallest in area of the Mexican states, Colima is wedged between Jalisco, which nearly surrounds it, and Michoacán. It includes the islands of Revillagigedo off the coast. Most of the state lies within the cool highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The active Colima Volcano, or Volcano of Fire (12,533 ft/3,820 m high), and the neighboring peak, Nevado de Colima (14,235 ft/4,339 m high), are just across the border in Jalisco.

Sugarcane, bananas, and tropical fruits, as well as some of Mexico's finest coffee, are Colima's primary agricultural products. Colima is also one of Mexico's largest iron-producing states; the ore is processed at Lázaro Cárdenas. Economic development has been hindered by inadequate communications, although tourism is being developed along the coast.

Once part of the ancient Aztec kingdom of Colima, the region was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th cent. Wars between conservative and liberal forces during the 19th cent. brought much fighting to the state.

For the state capital of the same name, see Colima, Colima. There is also a volcano named Colima, and a spider genus Colima (Zodariidae).

Colima
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Country	Mexico
Capital	Colima
Municipalities	10
Largest City	Manzanillo
Government
- Governor	Jesus Silverio Cavazos Ceballos (PRI)
- Federal Deputies	PAN: 2
- Federal Senators	PAN: 2 PRI: 1
Area Ranked 29th
- State	km²  ( sq mi)
Population (2005)
- State	{{formatnum:567,996(Ranked 31st)}}
HDI (2004)	0.8001 - high Ranked 14th
ISO 3166-2	MX-COL
Postal abbr.	Col.
Website: Colima state government

Colima is a state in western Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima, Colima.

Colima is a small state, sharing a border with the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and east, and Michoacán to the south. To the west Colima borders the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the capital city of Colima, the state's main cities include Manzanillo and Tecomán. The state has an area of  square kilometers ( sq mi), with a population in 2005 census of about 567,996 people.

Government and politics

The Constitution of the State of Colima provides that the government of Colima consists of three powers: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.

Executive power rests in the Governor of Colima, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a 6-year term with no possibility of reelection. Legislative power rests in the Congress of Colima which is a unicameral legislature composed of 25 deputies. Judicial power is invested in the Superior Court of Justice of Colima.

Municipalities

The State of Colima is divided into 10 municipalities, each headed by a municipal president (mayor). Municipalities are named after the city that serves as municipal seat; e.g. the municipial seat of the Municipality of Manzanillo is the City of Manzanillo. The municipalities (Municipios) are: Colima, Villa de Álvarez, Comala, Cuauhtémoc, Minatitlán, Ixtlahuacán, Tecomán, Manzanillo, Armería and Coquimatlán. These municipalities could be best compared to Counties in the United States, in that they have their own government, police, and services. They also hold their own culture which culminates to create the state's culture. Each has its own songs, dances, and traditional foods.

Elections

• 2003 Colima state election
• 2005 Colima state election
• 2006 Colima state election

Trivia

The Soap Opera Contra viento y marea, starring Sebastian Rulli, Marlene Favela and Azela Robinson, takes places in the towns of Colima, Manzanillo and Cuyutlan, Armería.^{[citation needed]}

A famous volcano in the zone is called "Volcan de Colima", but in fact, half of it is in the nearby state of Jalisco.

References

External links

• (Spanish) Manzanillo and Colima Video News and Events Updated Daily
• (Spanish) Colima state government
• (Spanish) Towns, cities, and postal codes in Colima

States of Mexico
Aguascalientes · Baja California · Baja California Sur · Campeche · Chiapas · Chihuahua · Coahuila · Colima · Durango · Distrito Federal · Guanajuato · Guerrero · Hidalgo · Jalisco · México · Michoacán · Morelos · Nayarit · Nuevo León · Oaxaca · Puebla · Querétaro · Quintana Roo · San Luis Potosí · Sinaloa · Sonora · Tabasco · Tamaulipas · Tlaxcala · Veracruz · Yucatán · Zacatecas

Coordinates: 19°05′48″N, 103°57′39″Wpms:Colima (stat federal)

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