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For the state capital of the same name, see Colima, Colima. There is also a volcano named Colima, and a spider genus Colima (Zodariidae).

Colima

Flag

Coat of arms

Location within Mexico

Municipalities of Colima

Country

Mexico

Capital

Government

- Governor

Jesus Silverio Cavazos Ceballos (PRI)

- Federal Deputies

PAN: 2

- Federal Senators

PAN: 2
PRI: 1

Area
Ranked 29th

- Total

5,191 km² (2,004.3 sq mi)

Population (2005)

- Total

567,996(Ranked 31st)

HDI (2004)

0.8001 - high
Ranked 14th

ISO 3166-2

MX-COL

Postal abbr.

Col.

Website: Colima state government

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

Colima is a small state, sharing a border with the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and east, 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 kilometers (2,106.2 sq mi), with a population in 2005 census of about 567,996 people.

1 Government and politics
- 1.1 Municipalities
- 1.2 Elections
2 Trivia
3 References
4 External links

The Constitution of the State of Colima provides that the government of Colima consists of three powers: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.

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. Legislative power rests in the Congress of Colima which is a unicameral legislature composed of 25 deputies. Judicial power is invested in the Superior Court of Justice of Colima.

The State of Colima is divided into 10 municipalities, each headed by a municipal president (mayor). Municipalities are named after the city that serves as municipal seat; e.g. the municipial seat of the Municipality of Manzanillo is the City of Manzanillo. The municipalities (Municipios) are: Colima, Villa de Álvarez, Comala, Cuauhtémoc, Minatitlán, Ixtlahuacán, Tecomán, Manzanillo, Armería and Coquimatlán. These municipalities could be best compared to Counties in the United States, in that they have their own government, police, and services. They also hold their own culture which culminates to create the state's culture. Each has its own songs, dances, and traditional foods.

The Soap Opera Contra viento y marea, starring Sebastian Rulli, Marlene Favela and Azela Robinson, takes places in the towns of Colima, Manzanillo and Cuyutlan, Armería.^{[citation needed]}

A famous volcano in the zone is called "Volcan de Colima", but in fact, half of it is in the nearby state of Jalisco.