Colima
Smallest state by population, highest murder rate per capita.
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Because its ports are disputed by cartels, Colima has the highest per-capita homicide rate of any state.[1]
Key facts and history
The state covers 5,455 km², containing only 0.3% of Mexico's total territory.[2] Colima's population grew from 112,321 in 1950 to 567,996 in 2005.[3] By the 2010 census, the population was 650,555, ranking last among Mexico's federal entities.[3] The state produces about half of Mexico's lime crop and is second in coconut meat and tuna production.[4]
Rising to 4,271 m, the Nevado de Colima lends its name to the surrounding national park.[5] Manzanillo functions as the state's chief port and draws tourists, especially regional visitors and those who fish for sport.[6]
What the cited sources add
A 2020 InSight Crime report states that Colima has topped Mexico's murder per capita list every year since 2016.[7] The same report notes that Colima has registered more femicides than any other state in that year.[7] According to the report, violence is driven by Colima's location along drug trafficking routes, with a three-way power struggle between the Sinaloa Cartel, CJNG, and Los Zetas.[7] The report also states that at least four different criminal groups were present in Colima as of February 2020.[7]
The same article notes that the Nevado de Colima is located on the border of Colima and Jalisco states.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goodwin, "Why One of Mexico's Smallest States Is Also Its Most Violent", InSight Crime, June 24, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Medio Físico", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Colima, 2005; "Resumen", INEGI (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Perfil Sociodemográfico", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Colima, 2005; "Resumen", INEGI; "Número de habitantes", INEGI; "Perfil Sociodemográfico", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Colima, 2005; "Resumen", INEGI; "Perfil Sociodemográfico", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Colima, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Sectores Productivos del Estado", State of Colima; "Infraestructura Social y de Comunicaciones", Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Colima, 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nevado de Colima, Colima", Mexico Desconocido magazine, June 30, 2010; "Colima:Guía para descubrir los encantos del estado", Editorial Océano de México SA de CV, 2009, p. 30 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Colima" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kalosh, "From cargo to cruise", Latin Trade, August 2002, p. 66; "Conociendo Manzanillo", Secretaria de Turismo de Colima (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Goodwin, "Why One of Mexico's Smallest States Is Also Its Most Violent", InSight Crime, June 24, 2020. facts only, no text reused. insightcrime.org
- "Nevado de Colima, Colima", Mexico Desconocido magazine, June 30, 2010. facts only, no text reused. mexicodesconocido.com.mx
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- Wikipedia: Colima (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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