Colima is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the city. For the state, see: state of Colima. Colima is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ...
There is also the Colima Volcano. Colima Volcano is the most active volcano in Mexico, and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. ...
The city of Colima, Colima, is located at 19°24′ N 103°73′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=19_24_N_103_73_W_). It is the capital and main city of the state of the same name.
In 2003 the city had an estimated population of about 125,400 people. It is one of the oldest cities in Mexico, after Veracruz, Veracruz, and Mexico City – following the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors were quick to reach the west coast. Veracruz is the name of both a state in Mexico and that states largest city. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... Plan of Tenochtitlan (Dr Atl) Mexico City statue commemorating the foundation of Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan (pronounced ) or, alternatively, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was the capital of the Aztec empire, which was built on an island in Lake Texcoco in what is now central Mexico. ... Conquistador (meaning Conqueror in the Spanish language) is the term used to refer to the soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas and Asia Pacific under Spanish rule between the 15th and 17th centuries. ...
Colima is a small state, sharing a border with the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and east, and Michoacán to the south.
Executive power rests in the Governor of Colima, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a 6-year term with no possibility of reelection.
Feeds |
Contact