Manzanillo

Manzanillo
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Manzanillo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°03′08″N 104°18′57″W / 19.05222°N 104.31583°W / 19.05222; -104.31583
Country	Mexico
State	Colima
Municipality	Manzanillo
Government
- Mayor	Virgilio Mendoza Amezcua (PAN)
Area
- Municipality	1,578.4 km2 (609.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	137,842
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Postal code	28200 through 28887
Website	www.manzanillo.gob.mx

Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port.

Description

In the 2005 census the city of Manzanillo had a population of 110,728 and its municipality had 137,842.^[1] It is the second-largest community in the state, after Colima, the capital. The municipality covers an area of 1,578.4 km² (609.42 sq mi), and includes such outlying communities as El Colomo, in addition to many smaller communities. Manzanillo is also a beach resort and, as the self-proclaimed "sailfish capital" of the world^{[citation needed]}, hosts a yearly sailfish fishing tournament. The Revillagigedo Islands, off the west coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, are part of the municipality.

Manzanillo is a sister city of the U.S. cities of Flagstaff, Arizona; San Pablo, California; and Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Port Facilities

Manzanillo is Mexico's busiest port, as measured by total tonnage and volume of containerized cargo. In 2007, the port moved 1.4 million TEUs and 18.0 million tons of total cargo.^[2] Port business experienced a significant surge during the USA's West Coast Lockout in Long Beach, California, in 2002. The port is connected by Ferromex rail lines to Guadalajara and Mexico City.

Manzanillo is also home to the Navy's Fuerza Naval del Pacífico (Naval Force of the Pacific). Manzanillo also hosts the most efficient port for tuna landings in Mexico.

Tourism

The city is well known internationally for deep-sea fishing and the green flash phenomenon during sunsets. The city is a destination resort and has many hotels and self-contained resorts, particularly built on the small peninsula jutting out into the Pacific from the city centre. Just south is the resort Las Hadas ("the fairies"), which is the most famous of the city's resorts, having been featured in the movie 10 starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore.

Airport

The Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) is a small airport located about 35 minutes north of Manzanillo along Highway 200. Ground transportation is limited to taxis and car rentals. It has daily domestic and international flights and has recently been remodeled.

Flight into Manzanillo

Playa del Oro International Airport

References

• Colima Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México (INAFED)
• Sister Cities International - Online Directory: Mexico, Americas

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Manzanillo

• Ayuntamiento de Manzanillo Official website
• - Sinking of the SS Golden Gate
• - Videos of Manzanillo Colima

Coordinates: 19°3′8″N 104°18′57″W / 19.05222°N 104.31583°W / 19.05222; -104.31583

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