Tecomán, Colima

Tecomán
—  Municipal seat and city  —
Cathedral of Santiago Apostol
Motto: World's Lime Capital
Tecomán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates:
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".

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Economy

The main economic activities of the area are:

Climate

Climate data for Tecomán
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]

Tourism

Nearby Beaches & recreational areas:

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