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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.
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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
External links
- Colima state government (in Spanish)
- Towns, cities, and postal codes in Colima (in Spanish)
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