Comala (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Comala, a beautiful medium-sized town of 500 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Comala (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 500 inhabitants and it is 303 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 50 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Comala, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Comala is located at 13.9 kilometers from San Pedro Pochutla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Comala.
#1 Where is Comala? How to go? Map
Online map of Comala (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Comala (Oaxaca) is 500 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 257 | 243 | 500 |
| 2010 | 227 | 190 | 417 |
| 2005 | 219 | 180 | 399 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 18.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.60% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.80% | 21.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.20% | 18.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.60% | 23.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.4 | 4.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.81 | 4.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.01 | 4.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.20% | 11.75% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.00% | 3.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.00% | 26.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.85% | 46.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.96% | 9.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 96 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.17% | 88.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.67% | 78.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 98.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.67% | 70.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.67% | 57.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 38.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.67% | 4.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.50% | 1.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.50% | 2.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Comala
With the satellite map of Comala will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Comala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Comala
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Comala, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Comala so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 9 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Comala
Want to know what to see in Comala if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Comala.Las mejores montes de Comala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Comala (567 meters): 1.1 km walk (15 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 5.6 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 6.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Chilar (470 meters): 8.1 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 50 km, heading South (35 minutes by car)
- Piedra Ancha (Azulillo) (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Palestina (118 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Puente Toltepec (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Inquente (87 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Comala (Oaxaca)
In Comala there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Comala, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 57 | 57 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 142 | 138 | 280 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 23 | 48 |
#7 Pictures of Comala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Comala? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Comala.
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#8 The Postal Code of Comala (Oaxaca) is 70904
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Comala so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70904. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Comala ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Comala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
- Arroyo Cruz (503 inhabitants)
- Carnizuelo (111 inhabitants)
- El Manantial (96 inhabitants)
- El Piñal (3 inhabitants)
- El Reparo (16 inhabitants)
- Playa Tijera (7 inhabitants)
- La Cruz del Siglo (394 inhabitants)
- La Naranja (La Camaronada) (102 inhabitants)
- La Rosadía (155 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (- inhabitants)
- Piedra de Lumbre (204 inhabitants)
- Roque (1580 inhabitants)
- Salchi (21 inhabitants)
- San José del Progreso (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro Pochutla (14071 inhabitants)