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Manzanillo (Spanish pronunciation: [mansaˈniʝo]) is a city and seat of Manzanillo Municipality, in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean , contains Mexico 's busiest port , responsible for handling Pacific cargo for the Mexico City area.
The port of Manzanillo is located in the state of Colima on the west coast of Mexico. Nowadays, the port is one of the most secure in Mexico. [3] According to the Mexican Secretariat of Economy, the port has attracted the most foreign and domestic private investment in the country.
Manzanillo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The municipal seat lies at Manzanillo. The municipality covers an area of 1,578.3 km 2 (609.4 sq mi), which also includes the remote Revillagigedo Islands. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 161,420. [1]
Manzanillo was founded in 1784. [4] [5] The settlement was sacked by the French in 1792, and in the following year a fort was built for its protection. [5]In 1833 it received an ayuntamiento (council) and in 1837, for its "loyalty" in not following the lead of Santiago in proclaiming the Spanish Constitution, received from the crown the title of Fiel. [5]
It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2022, it ...
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Map of Mexico with Colima highlighted Municipalities of Colima. Colima is a state in West Mexico that is divided into ten municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, it has the smallest population of all Mexico's states with 731,391 inhabitants, and is the fifth smallest by land area spanning 5,801.75 square kilometres (2,240.07 sq mi).
Much of the state's tourism centers on its beaches in Manzanillo, and in the municipalities of Armería and Tecomán. Manzanillo is the most popular in the state, and a major tourism destination for Mexico's Pacific coast. For this reason, it has developed infrastructure with hotels, restaurants, golf courses, and other attractions. [27]