Minatitlán is a town in the Mexican state of Colima. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Minatitlán Municipality.[3]
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Minatitlán | |
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Coordinates: 19°23′N 104°3′W | |
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State | Colima |
Municipality | Minatitlán |
Government | |
• Municipal president | Héctor Bautista Vázquez[1] (![]() |
Population (1995) | |
• Total | 4,009 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Website | (in Spanish) Ayuntamiento de Minatitlán, Colima |
Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |
Minatitlán has a significant agricultural economy. The main crops grown include coffee beans, corn, mangos, green tomatoes, rice, jalapeños, oranges, sugar cane, mamey sapote, and other fruit trees. There's also a large iron mine located at the Astilla mount, named "Peña Colorada".
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