Colima

American  

[kaw-lee-mah] / kɔˈli mɑ /

noun

1. a state in southwestern Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2,010 square miles (5,205 square kilometers).

2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the eastern part.

3. a volcano northwest of this city, in Jalisco state. 12,631 feet (3,850 meters).

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Colima British  

/ koˈlima /

noun

1. a state of SW Mexico, on the Pacific coast: mainly a coastal plain, rising to the foothills of the Sierra Madre, with important mineral resources. Capital: Colima. Pop: 238 000 (2005 est). Area: 5455 sq km (2106 sq miles)

2. a city in SW Mexico, capital of Colima state, on the Colima River. Pop: 106 967 (1990)

3. a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of Colima

First recorded in 1865–70, referring to the volcano; from Mexican Spanish, probably from Nahuatl coliman, of uncertain meaning

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Colima

Its final port of call before reaching Acapulco was Colima.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Tuba, or tubá, is one of many undersung wonders of tiny Colima state, a place that barely makes a blip on most international and even domestic tourists’ radar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

But a recent journey showed me that little-known Colima is brimming with fascinating foods and drinks only found here, and has a burgeoning culinary scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

In the days leading up to the raid, a Predator surveillance drone flew at 20,000 feet over the southwestern states of Colima, Nayarit and Jalisco, gathering intelligence on cartel operatives and zeroing in on Oseguera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

The specimens from Ostula and Colima are intermediate between D. reticulata from Oaxaca and D. spatulata from Sinaloa in body proportions.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.