Colima (Colima)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Colima, a beautiful city of 146,965 inhabitants of the State of Colima
The town of Colima (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Colima. There are 146,965 inhabitants and it is 485 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 19 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Colima, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colima? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Colima? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colima in Colima? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Colima.
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#2 The population of Colima (Colima) is 146,965 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75962 | 71003 | 146965 |
| 2010 | 70685 | 66698 | 137383 |
| 2005 | 63800 | 59797 | 123597 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.97 | 1.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 26.55% | 28.47% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.65% | 2.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.77% | 1.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.88% | 2.27% |
| Schooling level: | 11.02 | 10.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.08 | 10.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.97 | 10.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.75% | 0.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.36% | 0.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Colima (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.78% | 43.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.58% | 53.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.42% | 34.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47,250 | 48,898 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.01% | 99.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.01% | 99.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.18% | 99.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.62% | 84.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.91% | 97.20% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.03% | 93.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.69% | 78.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.58% | 58.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 49.21% | 43.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.12% | 59.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.63% | 81.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 71.06% | 34.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colima
With the satellite map of Colima will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Colima. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colima.
#4 What to do in Colima
A weekend in Colima and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colima and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Colima para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Piscila (852 meters): 14.2 km walk (236 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Gallos (572 meters): 11.8 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Lagunillas (386 meters): 13.0 km walk (252 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Peñitas (356 meters): 14.8 km walk (268 minutes), heading South.
- Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Escultura del novelista Juan Rulfo", 19 km, heading North (15 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez (147496 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Germn Torres (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Vivero Aráceas (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia los Sauces (Familia de la Mora) (15 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Colima (Colima)
In Colima there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Colima, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5,327 | 5,583 | 10,910 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9,779 | 10,002 | 19,781 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47,732 | 45,102 | 92,834 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13,124 | 10,316 | 23,440 |
#6 Pictures of Colima
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colima? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Colima.
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#7 Vote for Colima as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Colima, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colima
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Colima
- Rancho Ardenés (2 inhabitants)
- La Ermita (Andrés Hernández) (- inhabitants)
- Yesera Colima (- inhabitants)
- El Desahogo (1 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (3 inhabitants)
- Los Tres Cedros (- inhabitants)
- Naranjal Poniente (1 inhabitants)
- Profesor Alejandro Hacienda Tabernillas (4 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (8 inhabitants)
- Quinta las Glorias (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Peñitas (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Selene (6 inhabitants)
- Salvador Fonseca (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Ardenas (- inhabitants)
- Tinajas (254 inhabitants)