Cofradía de Suchitlàn, known as “Cofradía” for short, is a typical country village in western Mexico with a population of about 1500 people. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) north of the city of Colima (the capital of the state of Colima) on the west coast of Mexico.
Colima State is located on the western side of Mexico on the Pacific coast. It’s the third smallest state in Mexico, and its elevation ranges from the 13,000 ft. peak of the Fuego de Colima volcano to the Pacific coastal plain. It lies between 18º 41' and 19º 27' north latitude and 103º 30' and 104º 37' west longitude.
It is bounded on the north, east, and west by the State of Jalisco; on the southeast by the State of Michoacan, and on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean. It is roughly triangular in shape, with its vertex at the cone of the Fire Volcano and its base along the Pacific coast.
Its name comes from Nahuatl (Indian) words meaning "old kingdom" or "domain of the lord". "Coliman" was derived from "Colli", which means hill, volcano or grandfather, and "Maitl", which means land or domain. In other words, it means "Place conquered by our grandparents or ancestors" or "Place dominated by the Old God or the Fire God", a reference to the Fuego de Colima volcano.
Because of its geographical location, Colima has great climatic contrasts between the coastal and mountain zones. In the coastal zone and in the Armería river valley (the cities of Tecoman, Armería, and Manzanillo), the climate is warm and humid with an average temperature of 26º C. In the high altitude areas near the volcano, the climate is mild with an average temperature of 17º C.
Cofradía de Suchitlàn, known as “Cofradía” for short, is a typical country village in western Mexico with a population of about 1500 people. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) north of the city of Colima (the capital of the state of Colima) on the west coast of Mexico.
Colima State is located on the western side of Mexico on the Pacific coast. It’s the third smallest state in Mexico, and its elevation ranges from the 13,000 ft. peak of the Fuego de Colima volcano to the Pacific coastal plain. It lies between 18º 41' and 19º 27' north latitude and 103º 30' and 104º 37' west longitude.
It is bounded on the north, east, and west by the State of Jalisco; on the southeast by the State of Michoacan, and on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean. It is roughly triangular in shape, with its vertex at the cone of the Fire Volcano and its base along the Pacific coast.
Its name comes from Nahuatl (Indian) words meaning "old kingdom" or "domain of the lord". "Coliman" was derived from "Colli", which means hill, volcano or grandfather, and "Maitl", which means land or domain. In other words, it means "Place conquered by our grandparents or ancestors" or "Place dominated by the Old God or the Fire God", a reference to the Fuego de Colima volcano.
Because of its geographical location, Colima has great climatic contrasts between the coastal and mountain zones. In the coastal zone and in the Armería river valley (the cities of Tecoman, Armería, and Manzanillo), the climate is warm and humid with an average temperature of 26º C. In the high altitude areas near the volcano, the climate is mild with an average temperature of 17º C.