Tecomán

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".[1] Due to its soaring homicide rate, Tecomán became the deadliest municipality in Mexico in 2016.[2]

Cocolan
Tecoman City
City
Panoramic view of downtown Tecomán.
Panoramic view of downtown Tecomán.
Coat of arms of Cocolan
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Lime Capital of the World
Cocolan is located in Colima
Cocolan
Cocolan
Location in Mexico
Cocolan is located in Mexico
Cocolan
Cocolan
Cocolan (Mexico)
Coordinates: 18°54′32″N 103°52′29″W
Country Mexico
StateColima
MunicipalityTecomán
Area
 • Land834.77 km2 (322.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • City112,726
 • Metro
141,421
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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
Climate data for Tecomán
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.5
(99.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.0
(102.2)		 41.0
(105.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 41.0
(105.8)		 40.0
(104.0)		 39.5
(103.1)		 41.0
(105.8)		 40.0
(104.0)		 38.0
(100.4)		 41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.3
(90.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.4
(92.1)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.5
(92.3)		 32.8
(91.0)		 33.0
(91.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.9
(75.0)		 24.6
(76.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.1
(82.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.3
(79.3)
Average low °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 15.9
(60.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 20.2
(68.4)		 17.8
(64.0)		 19.6
(67.3)
Record low °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 1.5
(34.7)		 9.5
(49.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 11.0
(51.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.5
(65.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 1.6
(34.9)		 1.5
(34.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.6
(1.28)		 2.0
(0.08)		 0.6
(0.02)		 0.2
(0.01)		 17.6
(0.69)		 107.8
(4.24)		 154.9
(6.10)		 181.5
(7.15)		 181.4
(7.14)		 80.8
(3.18)		 38.5
(1.52)		 12.7
(0.50)		 810.6
(31.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 7.5 11.2 11.9 10.9 4.9 1.6 1.0 51.7
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3]

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.

References
  1. Nguyen, C. Thi (September 23, 2008). "Mariscos from the Lime Capital of the World". chowhound.com. Chowhound. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. Ahmed, Azam (August 4, 2017). "Mexico's Deadliest Town. Mexico's Deadliest Year". New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1971-2000 Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, National Meteorological Service of Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2012 .
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