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Colima

Colima is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Colima, Colima.

ESTADO DE COLIMA
Image:ColimaState.png
Other Mexican States
CapitalColima, Col.
Other major citiesManzanillo
Tecomán
list of municipalities
Area5.191 km²
Ranked 29th
Population
(2000 census)
540,680
Ranked 31st
GovernorArnoldo Ochoa González (acting)
Silverio Cavazos (governor-elect) (PRI)
Federal Deputies (2)
PRI = 1
PAN = 1
Federal SenatorsPAN = 2
PRI = 1
ISO 3166-2
Postal abbr.
MX-COL
Col.

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

Colima is a small state, bordering the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and west, 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 5,455 square km, with an estimated population in 2003 of about 571,000 people.

Municipalities

Colima is divided into ten municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Colima.

Elections

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