Tecomán Explained

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]

Economy

The main economic activities of the area are:

Geography

Climate

Tourism

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nguyen. C. Thi . Mariscos from the Lime Capital of the World . chowhound.com . . September 23, 2008 . August 4, 2017 .
  2. News: Azam . Ahmed . Mexico's Deadliest Town. Mexico's Deadliest Year. . . August 4, 2017 . A1 . August 4, 2017 .