Colima travel guides

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 a population in 2005 census of about 567,996 people.

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

The State of Colima is divided into 10 municipalities, each headed by a municipal president (mayor). Municipalities are named after the city that serves as municipal seat; e.g. the municipial seat of the Municipality of Manzanillo is the City of Manzanillo. It has mountains.

Elections

• 2003 Colima state election
• 2005 Colima state election
• 2006 Colima state election

Trivia

The Soap Opera Contra viento y marea, starring Sebastian Rulli, Marlene Favela and Azela Robinson, takes places in the towns of Colima, Manzanillo and Cuyutlan, Armería.

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