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	AllRefer.com - Colima, state, Mexico, Mexico (Mexican Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The capital is Colima; the port is Manzanillo.
		The second smallest in population and one of the smallest in area of the Mexican states, Colima is wedged between Jalisco, which nearly surrounds it, and MichoacAn.
		Once part of the ancient Aztec kingdom of Colima, the region was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Colima-st.html (304 words)

	Colima, Manzanillo, comala, volcan, Queseria, Naranjal, Tonila, Ticuzitan lagoon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Colima, Manzanillo, comala, volcan, Queseria, Naranjal, Tonila, Ticuzitan lagoon
		The state of Colima is located at the central Pacific coast of Mexico, bordered to the north, east and southeast by the states of Michoacán and Jalisco.
		Nearly three-quarters of Colima's surface area is covered by hills and mountains, important rivers are the Cihuatlán River, which forms a geographical boundary with the state of Jalisco, the Coahuayana River, forming a boundary with the state of Michoacan, and the Armería River, which originates in Jalisco.
	www.andalemexico.com /de/dst_colima.htm (575 words)

	Colima - A Brief History
		Colima was settled in prehistoric times by successive waves of people arriving from the north: the Otomis about 250-750 AD, followed by the Toltects of Nahua origin who flourished between 900 and 1154 AD, and the Chichimecs from 1154 to 1428 AD.
		Nevertheless, the Hueytlatuani Colimotl (emperor of the Indians from Colima) organized his army and fought the invaders in Tzacoalco, where he defeated them in the war known as "Guerra del Salitre." Following their victory, the emperor conquered Sayula, Zapotlán and Amula, making the kingdom of Colima the biggest of the Confederation Chimalhuacana.
		The region around Colima is famous for the clay dog figures sculpted by the nahuatl culture settled in the area.
	www.colimamagic.com /id8.html (449 words)

	Tour By Mexico ® - Colima State --- 18
		It is roughly triangular in shape, with its vertex at the cone of the Fire Volcano and its base along the Pacific coast.
		Colima has an area of 5,455 sq km (2,106 sq mi), which represents only 0.3% of the total Mexican territory and a population of approximately 542,627 inhabitants.
		The Revillagigedo archipelago is part of Colima (area of 167 sq km or 64 sq mi) and was transferred to Colima by President Benito Juarez in 1861.
	www.tourbymexico.com /colima/colima.htm (324 words)

	COLIMA, MEXICO. INDEX. For the State of Colima, and cities: Colima, Manzanillo, La Manzanilla, - In Access Mexico ...
		Colima may be small in area but it boasts an extraordinary diversity of scenery, culture, folklore and tourist attractions.
		Colima city, with a population of approximately 130,000, is the state's capital city and is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) northeast of the state's second major city, Manzanillo.
		Colima is Mexico's second-largest producer of coconuts, yielding an astonishing 0.7 tons of coconuts per acre.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/colima/colimaindex.html (1260 words)

	Colima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colima is a small state, sharing a border with the Mexican states of Jalisco to the north and east, and Michoacán to the south.
		To the west Colima borders the Pacific Ocean.
		In addition to the capital city of Colima, the state's main cities include Manzanillo and Tecomán.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colima (153 words)

	Colima. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The smoking volcano, Colima (12,533 ft/3,820 m), and the neighboring peak, Nevado de Colima (13,911 ft/4,240 m), are just across the border in Jalisco.
		Colima is also one of Mexico’s largest iron-producing states, with the ore processed at Lázaro Cárdenas.
		Aztec kingdom of Colima, the region was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th cent.
	www.bartleby.com /69/52/C09252.html (194 words)

	COLIMA - LoveToKnow Article on COLIMA
		The larger part of its territory is within the narrow, flat coastal plain, beyond which it rises toward the north-east into the foothills of the Sierra Madre, the higher masses of the range, including the Colima volcano, lying outside the state.
		A narrow-gauge railway has been in operation between the capital and Manzanillo for many years, and in 1907 a branch of the Mexican Central was completed between Guadalajara and the capital, and the narrowgauge line to the coast was widened to the standard gauge.
		The chief cities of the state are the capital Colima, Manzanillo, Comala (the second largest town in the state), 5 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLIMA.htm (474 words)

	Manzanillo Mexico Condo for Lease, Rent or Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The city of Colima is located a one-hour drive northeast of Manzanillo on a superior toll-road, or 265 km.
		Colima is the fourth smallest state in Mexico.
		To the west, east and north, Colima is bordered with the state of Jalisco; to the southeast it’s the state of Michoacan.
	www.latts.com /manzanillo/colima_mexico.htm (180 words)

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		During an excursion to Colima on 17 March by personnel from the Universidad de Colima a new crater was observed that was assumed to have been formed during the 22 February 2001 eruption.
		The Universidad de Colima reported on 30 January that the growing lava dome at Colima could result in either a dome collapse in days or weeks that would send pyroclastic flows down the volcano's S flank, or explosions could destroy the lava dome and hurl volcanic fragments several kilometers.
		Residents of the city of Colima, ~32 km from the volcano, heard the explosion and ash fell in the town of Grullo, ~60 km NW of the volcano.
	www.volcano.si.edu /reports/usgs/archive.cfm?volcano=colima (7341 words)

	Dave's Travel Corner [Colima, Mexico]
		Colima is a city in the state with the same name.
		Colima is situated higher in elevation then the coastal towns, and as a result, is cooler then the beach towns.
		Colima is the capital of the state of Colima.
	www.davestravelcorner.com /articles/colima (738 words)

	Colima City \| Planeta
		In fact, Colima City (elevation: 550 meters, population 130,000) is located on a huge deposit of debris from "the old god" - the volcanoes 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) north of the city.
		Colima City has the distinction of being the first colonial city west of Mexico City, founded in 1523.
		The Colima Airport (CLQ) is 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) northeast of town on the highway to Guadalajara.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/colima/colimacity.html (271 words)

	Colima, Mexico
		On 19 July, a block and ash flow occurred on the Colima Volcano due to a collapse on the south flank.
		Colima is considered to be the most active volcano in Mexico.
		Colima exhibited a slight increase in seismicity and an increase in explosive events/degassing events on 2 July.
	www.volcanoworld.org /vwdocs/current_volcs/mexico/colima.html (1768 words)

	--Colima-- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Colima is one of the states that form the Pacific basin, with an extension of 5,191 square kms.
		Due to the great amount of representations of Tlaloc (god of rain) that exist in the region it is most probable that the name El Chanal is a remembrance of the myths that must have accompanied the art and devotion for this god.
		The natural and characteristic north-south inclination of the Colima valley was used by the inhabitants of El Chanal in their own benefit, as they established the village following its contour.
	www.inah.gob.mx /inah_ing/zoar/htme/za00602.html (584 words)

	Distant Image of Colima Volcano, State of Jalisco, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The older of the two is called Nevado de Colima and has an elevation of 4,200 m.
		This eruption was characterized by its ash flows and the formation of a summit crater measuring 300 meters in depth.
		Colima's activity in the 80's was characterized by small sporadic flows of lava and frequent avalanches from its summit.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/img_colima.html (302 words)

	Rivers and mountains. Colima. Mexico for kids
		The relief of Colima consists of mountains, hills, hillocks, valleys, plains and ravines.
		One section of this volcano lies in Colima, and the other is situated in Jalisco.
		We should mention that Colima has 157 kilometers of coastline; this is a straight, sandy beach which runs from El Coco Beach up to the Naranjo River.
	www.elbalero.gob.mx /kids/explora/html/colima/orografia.html (295 words)

	Colima on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Maisons effondrées à Colima La ville mexicaine de Colima, durement frappée par le séisme de mardi soir qui a fait 29 morts.
		COLIMA, MEXICO -- A young boy jumps the line for a ration of milk, after going without food for 36 hours, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on January 22, 2003.
		COLIMA, MEXICO -- A city block in Colima, Mexico, January 23, 2003, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on January 22, 2003.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Colima-ci.asp (598 words)

	S&P Rates City of Colima, Mexico 'MxA-' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The rating on Colima reflects the following credit weaknesses: -- The city's limited control of its property tax assessment, which is still managed by the state; -- Weak budgetary performance; -- Decreasing capital expenditures; and -- The lack of third-party audited financials.
		Colima has limited control of its property tax assessment, which is still managed by the state.
		Colima (population 129,958) is the capital of the state of Colima, which is located in the western region of Mexico.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-13-2002/0001668676&EDATE= (507 words)

	Aktive vulkaner: Colima, Mexico
		Volcan de Fuego or Volcan de Colima, which is 200 m lower, and is situated 5 km S of Nevado.
		Colima is considered the most dangerous and active volcano in Mexico.
		As usual - Colima is having a short periode of erupting gas and vapour.
	www.vulkaner.no /v/volcan/colima-e.html (1392 words)

	.:: UNIVERSITY OF COLIMA ::.
		The University of Colima is in Colima State which is located in western Mexico on the Pacific Coast.
		Colima State is one of the four smallest states in the country.
		Colima City is the biggest and most populated city in the State.
	www.ucol.mx /english/internacionalizacion/inf_extranjeros_eng/edo_colima_eng.php (287 words)

	Colima's Climate
		It is observed that the semi- warm climates are located where the temperature begins to diminish in the area where the elevation of the Volcano begins.
		The climate of Colima is characterized by an average temperature of
		mainly in the municipalities of Cuauhtemoc, Minatitlan, Villa de Alvarez, Colima and Ixtlahuacan with a precipitation of 1200 mm.
	www.colimamagic.com /id3.html (235 words)

	Colima, Mexico
		The Universidad de Colima reported a slight decrease in volcanic activity between February 17 and 20, where ~3 small explosions were observed per day After this quiet period, the activity picked up and smore explosions producing plumes to ~3 km above the volcano were observed.
		A lahar was produced from heavy rainfall on October 7 and, on the9th and 10th, ash cloulds were visible on satellite imagery at heights of ~5 km.
		On 14 June 1999, the seismic activity for the Colima Volcano is waning.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/current_volcs/mexico/colima.html (2938 words)

	Volcan De Fuego
		In 1941, the city of Colima was on the receiving end of a strong earthquake, resulting in massive destruction.
		The shockwave could be felt in the city of Colima, and indeed, this author was in the city at the time.
		The evacuated villages are on the northern slope, at the base of the volcano, and Manzanillo is to the south.
	www.gomanzanillo.com /old_articles/volcano (1028 words)

	Printer version: If you go to Colima, Mexico. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Manzanillo gives good value for the Hawaiian Tropic crowd, but Colima has a lot more to offer inland, on the sweeping aprons of two huge volcanoes: the 13,000-foot Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, which is still actively spitting bright-red molten rocks, and the extinct 14,000-foot El Nevado de Colima.
		Colima City, the state capital, is home to about half of the state's 540,000 people.
		Near Comala is the Hacienda de Nogueras, a restored 17th-century hacienda operated by the university as a museum and center for archaeological, historical and anthropological studies.
	www.startribune.com /dynamic/story.php?template=print_a&story=3475258 (839 words)

	Colima, Mexico
		It is surrounded by the States of Michoacán de Ocampo (SW), and Jalisco (N); and bathed by the Pacific Ocean.
		Some histians agree that the word Colima comes from Colliman, the name by which was known the old kingdom that dominated this coastal region.
		Colima was never granted a coat of arms, and so, recently, the state government adopted one, with the characteristics of our land.
	www.fotw.net /flags/mx-col.html (326 words)

	Colima, Colima
		Colima, the state capital of Colima, is located inland on Hwy 110, 105 km (65 miles) from Manzanillo.
		The Volcán de Colima, also known as the Volcán de Fuego, near Colima is considered Mexico's most dangerous active volcano and could be poised for eruption.
		Additional accommodations are available in Comala, Colima, 6 miles to the north and Manzanillo, Colima, 65 miles to the south.
	www.tomzap.com /ccolima.html (915 words)

	Economy. Colima
		Since Colima has a considerable coastline, fishing is one of its main activities.
		Most land in Colima is seasonal, and only small areas have irrigation systems.
		Colima is also characterized by family industries such as bakeries and sandal-making.
	www.elbalero.gob.mx /kids/explora/html/colima/economia.html (158 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Colima
		The city of Colima, the capital of the State of the same name in Mexico, is situated on the Colima River, at an altitude of 1400 feet, and was founded in the year 1522 by Gonzalo de Sandoval.
		The Diocese of Colima was erected by Leo XIII, 11 December, 1881, by the Constitution "Si principum".
		Before its erection as a diocese, Colima formed part of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Guadalaxara), of which it is now a suffragan.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04100a.htm (149 words)

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