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Armería is a municipality in the south-central part of the Mexican state of Colima. Ciudad de Armería is a city and the seat of Armería municipality.The municipality reported 29,599 inhabitants in the 2015 census and has an area of 341.60 km 2 (131.89 sq mi). [1]
It dates from the early 20th century and was home to the Escuela de Artes Aplicadas. San Francisco de Almoloyan in the city of Colima is the ruins of an old Franciscan monastery from the 16th century. The Mesón de Caxitlán on the Colima Tecomán highway is the ruins of an old in on the former royal road from the 18th century. [36]
The Volcano to its south is known as "El Volcan de Colima", or "El Volcan de Fuego" It has been active since June 1998 and thus, hiking on "El Volcan de Fuego" is dangerous and prohibited. Zapotlán el Grande has been celebrating the customs and religious beliefs of thanksgiving adoring St Joseph for over 258 years.
The Colima cathedral is called the Basílica Menor Catedral de Colima. The current structure was built in 1894, but since then it has been renovated various times, often due to earthquake damage. The style is Neoclassical with two towers at the front and a dome. The interior is sparse. The former state government palace is next to the cathedral.
La Campana is an archaeological site included in the Mexican archaeological heritage list since 1917. Located in the vicinity of the city of Colima. This site was the largest prehispanic population center in western Mexico.
The first electrical plant in the state of Colima called El Remate was built in 1906, supplying electricity to Comala, Colima and Villa de Alvarez. [2] A train line connecting the city of Colima to the Cerro Grande to ship lumber began to function in 1910. [2] Suchitlán was the site of the area's first ejido in 1918. [2]
The Museo Cabeza de Juárez (English: Head of Juárez Museum) is a museum and monument in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. The top of the structure features a colossal head of Benito Juárez , the 26th president of Mexico .
Villa de Álvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝa ðe ˈalβaɾes]) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima, being the smallest but most densely populated municipality in 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. [1]