El Colomo (Colima)
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All the information about this town of 9,664 inhabitants of the State of Colima
The town of El Colomo (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Manzanillo. There are 9,664 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Las Brisas is 7 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colomo, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 53% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Colomo? You can find it at 5.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Manzanillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Colomo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Colomo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Colomo (Colima)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Colomo (Colima) is 9,664 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4913 | 4751 | 9664 |
| 2010 | 5114 | 5141 | 10255 |
| 2005 | 4462 | 4478 | 8940 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 4.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 28.31% | 32.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.17% | 4.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 4.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.75% | 5.22% |
| Schooling level: | 8.75 | 7.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.77 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.74 | 7.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.97% | 0.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.28% | 0.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.97% | 40.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.07% | 56.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.23% | 24.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,768 | 3,322 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.57% | 98.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.35% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.21% | 97.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.93% | 70.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.26% | 93.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.61% | 87.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.78% | 69.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.52% | 38.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 26.01% | 20.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.70% | 41.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.13% | 69.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 53.18% | 15.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colomo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colomo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Manzanillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Colomo.
#4 What to do in El Colomo
Want to know what to see in El Colomo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Colomo.Beaches in El Colomo for sunbathing:
- Playa Las Brisas: A 7 km walk (104 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Campos: A 9 km walk (92 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Azul: A 11 km walk (122 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playa Ventanas: A 13 km walk (158 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro de La Cruz (216 meters): 0.9 km walk (17 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Milpillas (384 meters): 3.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Tigrera (121 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Prieto (804 meters): 6.3 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Colonia la Lupita (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Pozos de la Termoeléctrica (CFE) (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Garcero (804 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Cima del Progreso (307 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Colomo (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colomo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Colomo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 460 | 470 | 930 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 769 | 774 | 1,543 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,048 | 2,904 | 5,952 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 636 | 603 | 1,239 |
#6 Pictures of El Colomo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Colomo? 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 El Colomo.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Colomo (Colima) is 28800
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Colomo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 28800. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Colomo ("28") correspond to the State of Colima, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manzanillo
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- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
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- La Laguna (- inhabitants)
- La Taberna (- inhabitants)
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- Lomas del Pedregal (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Silvia Jazmín (5 inhabitants)
- Dos Hermanos (2 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (- inhabitants)
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