Colima

Flag | Seal | |
Motto: El temple del brazo es vigor en la tierra(The spirit of the arm is force on earth) |
State of Colima within Mexico |
Country | Mexico |
Capital | Colima |
Largest City | Manzanillo |
Largest Metropolitan Area | Colima–Villa de Álvarez |
Admission | December 9, 1856[1][2] |
Order | 23rd |Government |
 - Governor | Mario Anguiano |
 - Senators[3] | Leticia Sosa Govea Jesús Dueñas Rogelio Rueda |
 - Deputies[4] | Federal Deputies[show] • Hilda Ceballos Llerenas • Carlos Cruz Mendoza • Yulenny Cortés León • Alfonso Morán Sánchez • Pedro Peralta Rivas • Silva Indira Vizcaíno |
Area[5] |
 - Total |5,625 km2 (2,171.8 sq mi) |
  | Ranked 29th |
Highest elevation[6] | 3,820 m (12,533 ft) |
Population (2010)[7] |
 - Total | 650,555 |
 - Rank | 31st |
 - Density | 115.7/km2 (299.5/sq mi) |
 - Density rank | 9th |
Demonym | Colimense |
Time zone | CST, (UTC-6) |
 - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code| 28 |
Area code | Area codes[show] • 312 • 313 • 314 |
ISO 3166 code | MX-COL |
HDI | 0.852 High Ranked 8th |
GDP | US$ 3,548,555.6 mil[a] |
Website | Official Web Site |
^ a. The state's GDP was 45,421,512 million of pesos in 2008,[8] amount corresponding to 3,548,555.6 millon of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos(value of June 3, 2010).[9] |
Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlima]) is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.
Colima is a small state located on Mexico’s central Pacific coast, sharing borders with the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. In addition to the capital city ofColima, the state's main cities include Manzanillo and Tecomán. Despite being the fourth smallest entity in Mexico with the lowest numerical population, the state has one of Mexico’s highest standards of living and lowest unemployment.

Contents[hide] 1 Geography and environment 2 Demographics 3 Principal communities 4 Economy 5 Tourist attractions 6 Culture 7Communications and transportation 8 History 8.1 Name and seal 8.2 Pre-Hispanic period 8.3 Colonial era 8.4 Independence to the present 9 Archeology 10 Education 11 See also 12 References 13 External links |
[edit] Geography and environment

View of the volcanos from Carrizalillos Lake


La Audiencia Beach in Manzanillo
The state covered aterritory of 5,455km2 and is the fourth smallest federal entity after Tlaxcala, Morelos and the Federal District of Mexico City, with only .3% of the country total territory.[10][11] The state is located in the middle of Mexico’s Pacific coast, bordered by the states of Jalisco and Michoacán along with the Pacific Ocean. Colima’s territory also includes the Revillagigedo Islands which consist of Socorro,San Benedicto, Clarión and Roca Partida. They are under federal jurisdiction but are considered as part of the municipality of Manzanillo .[10] Politically, the state is divided into ten municipalities .[11] Natural geography divides the state into a northern and southern region. The north has a cooler climate due to the higher mountains. The south is hotter and includes the Pacific Oceancoastline. The Revillagigedo Islands are of volcanic origin which are dispersed along the19° north over an areas of about 400 km. In total, they cover an area of 205km2. The altitude of the state varies from zero at the coastline to 3,839 masl at the crater of the Colima Volcano .[12]
The state is found within a derivation of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range and geographically consists of...