Tecoman | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Native Name: | Tecoman City |
Motto: | Lime Capital of the World |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Colima#Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Colima |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Tecomán |
Area Land Km2: | 834.77 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 112,726 |
Population Metro: | 141,421 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 18.9089°N -103.8747°W |
Tecomán is a city and seat of the municipality of Tecomán in the Mexican state of Colima, about 50 km south of the city of Colima. In the 2005 census the city had a population of 112,726 people. It is the third-largest community in the state of Colima. The municipality has an area of 834.77km2. Near the coast on Federal Highway 200, it is situated a rich agricultural industries region and is known as the "lime capital of the world".[1] Due to its soaring homicide rate, Tecomán became the deadliest municipality in Mexico in 2016.[2]
The main economic activities of the area are:
Nearby Beaches & recreational areas: