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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.

There is also the Colima Volcano.

The city of Colima, Colima, is located at [19°14′35″N, 103°43′32″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. It is home to an excellent university with an accomplished post-doctoral mathematician.

 


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