Tecomán,_Colima

Tecomán

Tecomán

City in Colima, Mexico

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 834.77 km2 (322.31 sq mi). 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]

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Economy

The main economic activities of the area are:

  • Agriculture: Limes, coconuts, tamarind, mango and bananas.
  • Livestock: Cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and apiculture.
  • Industrial: Citrus and coconut agroindustry
  • Mining: Dolomite, limestone and silver

Geography

Climate

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Tourism

Nearby Beaches & recreational areas:

  • Playa El Real. 10 km. south of Tecomán. Open sea, good surfing.
  • Playa Boca de Pascuales. 12 km. from Tecomán. Surfing beach for the experienced. Enramadas serving fresh seafood.
  • Playa de Tecuanillo. Narrow, fine-sanded, not-too-steep beach
  • Laguna de Amela. Deep lagoon surrounded by lush vegetation.
  • Laguna de Alcuzahue. Lagoon 8 km from Tecomán. Visit the Crocodile reserve.
  • Playa Paraiso. Open sea, Ramadas serving delicious freshly cooked food with Coconut drinks. Usually a calm beach except during rainy season.
  • Boca De Apiza.

References

  1. [1]
    Nguyen, C. Thi (September 23, 2008). "Mariscos from the Lime Capital of the World". chowhound.com. Chowhound. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Ahmed, Azam (August 4, 2017). "Mexico's Deadliest Town. Mexico's Deadliest Year". New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. [3]
    NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1971-2000 Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, National Meteorological Service of Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2012 .
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