Tecomán
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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 Template:Convert. 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]
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
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.
- Boca De Apiza.
References
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Tecomán Official website
- Tecoman Info
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080708062104/http://www.tecomense.com.mx/
- Eco-volunteering projects with sea turtles.
- 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