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 | |
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| Free and Sovereign State of Colima Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima (Spanish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): El temple del brazo es vigor en la tierra (The spirit of the arm is force on earth) | |
State of Colima within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′N 103°53′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Colima |
| Largest City | Manzanillo |
| Largest Metropolitan Area | Colima–Villa de Álvarez |
| Admission | December 9, 1856 |
| Order | 23rd |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Indira Vizcaíno Silva (MRN) |
| • Senators | Joel Padilla Peña Gricelda Valencia de la Mora Gabriela Benavides Cobos |
| • Deputies | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,627 km2 (2,173 sq mi) |
| Ranked 28th | |
| Highest elevation | 3,820 m (12,530 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 731,391 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Demonym(s) | Colimense, Colimote |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MXN 169 billion (US$8.4 billion) (2022) |
| • Per capita | (US$11,010) (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | 28 |
| Area code | |
| ISO 3166 code | MX-COL |
| HDI | 0.783 High Ranked 14th |
| Website | Official Web Site |
Colima is a small state of western Mexico on the central Pacific coast, and includes the four oceanic Revillagigedo Islands. Mainland Colima shares borders with the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. In addition to the capital city of Colima, the main cities are Manzanillo and Tecomán. Colima is the fourth smallest state in Mexico and has the smallest population, but has one of Mexico's highest standards of living and the lowest unemployment. It is also the state with the highest murder rate per capita and one of the highest crime rates, due to its ports being a contested area for cartels.