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