Tecomán
Tecoman
Tecoman City | |
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Panoramic view of downtown Tecomán. | |
| Motto: Lime Capital of the World | |
| Coordinates: 18°54′32″N 103°52′29″W / 18.90889°N 103.87472°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Colima |
| Municipality | Tecomán |
| Area | |
| • Land | 834.77 km2 (322.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 112,726 | |
| • Metro | 141,421 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
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". Due to its soaring homicide rate, Tecomán became the deadliest municipality in Mexico in 2016.