Tecomán, Colima
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| Tecomán | |
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| Motto: World's Lime Capital | |
 Tecomán
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| Coordinates: 18°54′32″N 103°52′29″W / 18.90889°N 103.87472°WCoordinates: 18°54′32″N 103°52′29″W / 18.90889°N 103.87472°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Colima |
| Municipality | Tecomán |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Municipal seat and city | 112,726 |
| • Metro | 141,421 |
| Time zone | -6 GMT |
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 three-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 is situated a rich agricultural industries region. Tecomán is known as the "World's Lime Capital".[citation needed]
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[edit] 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
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Tecomán | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33 (91) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.44 (92.18) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16 (61) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20 (68) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.92 (67.85) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
10 (0.4) |
99 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
160 (6.3) |
183 (7.2) |
94 (3.7) |
25 (1) |
15 (0.6) |
777 (30.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Colima Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Tecomán, Colima". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=986058&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Ayuntamiento de Tecomán Official website
- Tecoman Info
- http://www.tecomense.com.mx/
- Eco-volunteering projects with sea turtles.
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