Colima
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- For the state capital of the same name, see Colima, Colima. There is also a volcano named Colima, see Colima (volcano).
| Colima | ||
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| Capital | Colima | |
| Area | 5,191 km² Ranked 29th | |
| Population (2005 census) | 567,996 Ranked 31st | |
| HDI (2004) | 0.8001 - high Ranked 14th | |
| Governor | Silverio Cavazos (PRI) | |
| Federal Deputies | 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, 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 km, with an estimated population in 2003 of about 571,000 people.
The telenovela Contra viento y marea, starring Sebastian Rulli, Marlene Favela and Azela Robinson, takes places in the towns of Colima, Manzanillo and Santa Rosa del Mar.
Government and politics
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.
Municipalities
- See Main article: Municipalities of Colima
Elections
External links
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| Aguascalientes • Baja California • Baja California Sur • Campeche • Chiapas • Chihuahua • Coahuila • Colima • Durango • Guanajuato • Guerrero • Hidalgo • Jalisco • México • Michoacán • Morelos • Nayarit • Nuevo León • Oaxaca • Puebla • Querétaro • Quintana Roo • San Luis Potosí • Sinaloa • Sonora • Tabasco • Tamaulipas • Tlaxcala • Veracruz • Yucatán • Zacatecas Federal District: Mexican Federal District | |
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