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Antonio Barbosa Heldt (died September 18, 1973) was a Mexican teacher and politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. In 1973, he was elected as Governor of Colima, but died before he could take office. According to official reports, the cause of death was suicide, though that determination was never fully accepted by those close to him.
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Colima, located in central−western Mexico, is the capital of the state of the same name and the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is located near the Colima volcano, which divides the state from Jalisco. Colima is the state's second largest municipality by population after Manzanillo.
Colima, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima, is among the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.
Manzanillo is a city and seat of Manzanillo Municipality, in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port, responsible for handling Pacific cargo for the Mexico City area. It is the largest-producing municipality for the business sector and tourism in the small state of Colima.
Nuevo Reino de Galicia or simply Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain. Nueva Galicia's territory consisted of the present-day Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and Zacatecas.
Colima is a state in West Mexico that is divided into ten municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it has the smallest population of all Mexico's states with 731,391 inhabitants, and is the fifth smallest by land area spanning 5,801.75 square kilometres (2,240.07 sq mi).
Colima Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Nacional de Colima); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid(Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid National Airport) (IATA: CLQ, ICAO: MMIA) is an airport in Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic air traffic for the city of Colima and supports executive and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, the airport is named after former President of Mexico Miguel de la Madrid. In 2022, the airport handled 169,516 passengers, increasing to 201,243 in 2023.
Events in the year 1884 in Mexico.
Pedro A. Galván was a Mexican general, 25th governor of the Mexican state of Colima (interim), and governor of the state of Jalisco.
Griselda Álvarez Ponce de León was the first female governor in Mexico. Álvarez was Governor of the state of Colima from 1979 to 1985.
Federal Highway 98 is a Federal Highway of Mexico. The highway travels from Minatitlán, Colima in the northeast to Pez Vela Junction, Colima to the southwest. From Minatitlán, the highway continues on as a Colima state route to Colima City.
Arturo Estrada Hernández is a Mexican painter, one of a group of Frida Kahlo’s students called “Los Fridos.” Estrada is mostly known for his mural work, which remains faithful to the figurative style and ideology of Mexican muralism. He has created murals in various parts of Mexico in both public and private places, including a 1988 mural found in the Centro Médico metro station in Mexico City. He has also taught classes at the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda", where he was a student, since 1948 and continues to give classes there and other venues. He lives in his birthplace: Panindicuaro, Michoacán.
Capacha is an archaeological site located about 6 kilometers northeast of the Colima Municipality, in the Mexican state of Colima. This site is the heart of the ancient Mesoamerican Capacha Culture.
Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar is a museum dedicated to Mexico's handcrafts and folk art tradition, called “artesanía.” It is part of the University of Colima in the city of Colima, founded by artesanía collector and promoter María Teresa Pomar. It contains one of the most important collections of its type in Mexico, covering traditions from around the country as well as the artesanía and traditions of the state of Colima.
Alfonso Michel was a Mexican painter, contemporary with the Mexican muralism movement, but whose artistry made him a forerunner to the Generación de la Ruptura that followed.
Adolfo Mexiac was a Mexican graphic artist, known principally for his politically and socially themed work, especially with the Taller de Gráfica Popular and with fellow graphic artist Leopoldo Méndez. He also painted several murals, the most important of which deals with the history of human law at the University of Colima. In 2011, a “national homage” was held for the artist at the Museo de la Estampa in Mexico City.
Mely Romero Celis is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. She served as Senator during the 62nd session of Congress representing Colima, and previously served in the Congress of Colima.
Gonzalo Castellot Madrazo was a Mexican broadcaster, station owner and politician. He served three times in the Chamber of Deputies and was particularly involved in the development of broadcasting in the state of Colima.
Colima Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Colima City, Colima, Mexico currently playing in Liga Premier – Serie A.
On January 30, 1973, at 15:01 (UTC–6), a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 35.3 km (21.9 mi) beneath the Sierra Madre del Sur range in the Mexican states of Colima, Jalisco and Michoacán. On the Mercalli intensity scale, the earthquake reached a maximum intensity of X (Extreme), causing serious damage in the region. At least 56 people were killed and about 390 were injured. The event is commonly referred to as the Colima earthquake.
On 19 September 2022, a moment magnitude 7.6-7.7 earthquake struck between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Colima at 13:05:06 local time. The earthquake had a depth of 26.9 km (16.7 mi), resulting in a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. The USGS reported the epicentre was 35 km (22 mi) southwest of the town of Aquila. Two people were killed and at least 35 others were injured across several states. A magnitude 6.8 aftershock struck on 22 September, causing three more deaths.