Colima (city)
Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlima]), located in central−western Mexico, is the capital of the state of the same name and the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is located near the Colima volcano, which divides the state from Jalisco. Colima is the state's second largest municipality by population after Manzanillo.
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From top left: Basílica Menor, Madero Street, Precious Blood of Christ Parish, Libertad Garden, Hotel Ceballos, and panoramic of the city | |
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| Coordinates: 19°14′36″N 103°43′29″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Colima |
| Municipality | Colima |
| Founded | January 20, 1523 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Leoncio Morán Sánchez |
| Elevation | 1,000–1,804 ft (305–550 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Seat | 146,965 |
| Metro area GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $9.9 billion |
| • Per capita | $22,900 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 28000 |
| Area code | 312 |
| Website | www.colima.gob.mx |
In 2011, FDI Intelligence, a subsidiary of the Financial Times of London, ranked Colima first in small cities and tenth in Latin America as a place to live. It was evaluated under six categories: economic potential, human resources, cost-benefit ratio, quality of life, infrastructure and favorable business environment. In 2022, however, Colima was ranked as the murder capital of the world with a homicide rate of 182 per 100,000.