Madrid, Colima Explained

Madrid
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colima
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Tecomán
Subdivision Type3:Named for
Subdivision Name3:Miguel de la Madrid
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3,790 [1]
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:19.0833°N -155°W

Madrid is a town of Tecomán Municipality, in the state of Colima, western Mexico.[2] It is named because the Madrid family at the time in which was founded here, this family includes Coronel Mariano de la Madrid, Miguel de la Madrid Guerrero (1827 - 1895), Governor of Colima, Enrique O. De la Madrid (1862-1935), Miguel de la Madrid and Mario de la Madrid which should be named in their honor.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=06&mun=009 Catálogo de localodades
  2. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía]