Minatitlán, Colima
Encyclopedia
Minatitlán is a municipality of the Mexican
state
of Colima
. Its municipal seat is the city of Minatitlán, Colima
. Its principal economic activities are farming, ranching and mining
. Minatitlán borders the state of Jalisco
to the northwest, the municipality of Manzanillo
to the southwest, and the municipalities of Coquimatlán
, Villa de Álvarez
, and Comala
to the southeast.
The municipality is Mexico's largest single source of iron ore.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
. Its municipal seat is the city of Minatitlán, Colima
Minatitlán, Colima
Minatitlán is a municipality of the Mexican state of Colima. Its municipal seat is the city of Minatitlán, Colima. Its principal economic activities are farming, ranching and mining...
. Its principal economic activities are farming, ranching and mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. Minatitlán borders the state of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
to the northwest, the municipality of Manzanillo
Manzanillo (municipality)
Manzanillo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima.The municipal seat lies at Manzanillo. The municipality covers an area of , which also includes the remote Revillagigedo Islands.As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 161,420....
to the southwest, and the municipalities of Coquimatlán
Coquimatlán (municipality)
Coquimatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima.The municipal seat lies at Coquimatlán. The municipality covers an area of 320.19 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 17,363....
, Villa de Álvarez
Villa de Álvarez (municipality)
Villa de Álvarez is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima.The municipal seat lies at Villa de Álvarez.The municipality covers an area of 428.4 km², and, in 2005, reported a total population of 100,121....
, and Comala
Comala (municipality)
Comala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima.The municipal seat lies at Comala. The municipality covers an area of 254 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,495....
to the southeast.
The municipality is Mexico's largest single source of iron ore.