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 Other Mexican States Capital Colima, Col. Other major cities Manzanillo Tecomán list of municipalities Area 5.191 km² Ranked 29th Population (2000 census) 540,680 Ranked 31st Governor Arnoldo Ochoa González (acting) Silverio Cavazos (governor-elect) (PRI) Federal Deputies (2) PRI = 1 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 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

• 2003 Colima state election
• 2005 Colima state election

External links

• Colima state government (in Spanish)
• Towns, cities, and postal codes in Colima (in Spanish)