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Colima. Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlima] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is among the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima is a small state of western Mexico on the central Pacific ...
Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlima]), located in central−western Mexico, is the capital of the state of the same name and the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is located near the Colima volcano, which divides the state from Jalisco. Colima is the state's second largest municipality by population after Manzanillo.
The railroad to Colima was completed in 1889. [1] 20th century. In 1908, President Porfirio Diaz designated Manzanillo as an official port of entry to Mexico. [1] It was the state capital of Colima from 20 February to 1 March 1915, while Pancho Villa's troops were threatening to capture the city of Colima. [1] 21st century
Municipalities of Colima. Colima is a state in West Mexico that is divided into ten municipalities. [ 1 ] According to the 2020 Mexican census, it has the smallest population of all Mexico's states with 731,391 inhabitants, and is the fifth smallest by land area spanning 5,801.75 square kilometres (2,240.07 sq mi). [ 1 ][ 2 ] Municipalities in ...
Volcán de Colima. The Volcán de Colima, 3,820 m (12,530 ft), also known as Volcán de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [neˈβaðo ðe koˈlima] ⓘ) [3] and the eroded El Cántaro (listed as extinct). It is the youngest of the three and as of 2015 is ...
Nevado de Colima is older and inactive. Volcán de Fuego is Mexico's most active volcano. The park adjoins El Jabalí Flora and Fauna Protection Area on the southwest. Bosque Mesófilo Nevado de Colima State Park in Jalisco is composed of four separate enclaves which adjoin the national park on the east and west flanks of the two peaks.
La Campana (archaeological site) 450 - 850 d. La Campana is an archaeological site included in the Mexican archaeological heritage list since 1917. Located in the vicinity of the city of Colima. This site was the largest prehispanic population center in western Mexico. Site studies indicate that some of its features are related to the classical ...
El Chanal archaeological site. El Chanal is an archaeological site located at El Chanal town, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the city of Colima, Mexico. Based on its extension, over 50 hectares (120 acres), it is probable that it was the largest settlement of the state of Colima; it developed on both banks of the “Río Verde” or Río Colima.