El Comal (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Comal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 17 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Comal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Piñas. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 706 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 68 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Comal, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Comal is located at 8.0 kilometers from San Mateo Piñas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Comal.
#1 Where is El Comal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Comal in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Comal (Oaxaca) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 2005 | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.76% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.15 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | 4.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 35.29% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.65% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Mateo Piñas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.41% | 21.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 4.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.00% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Comal
With the satellite map of El Comal 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 Mateo Piñas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Comal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Comal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Comal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Comal so you can contact them:- POSADA ISABEL: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Comal
A weekend in El Comal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Comal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Comal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Cobre (965 meters): 2.2 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sulfato (1248 meters): 6.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Mira León (1381 meters): 6.2 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Bandera (1653 meters): 7.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 68 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- Santo Niño (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Mojonera (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Frente al Sol (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Guacamaya (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Comal (Oaxaca)
In El Comal 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 El Comal, 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Comal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Comal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Comal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Comal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo Piñas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo Piñas
- Cerro Minas (19 inhabitants)
- El Borrego (20 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (2 inhabitants)
- El Perdiz (181 inhabitants)
- Frente al Sol (7 inhabitants)
- La Violeta (22 inhabitants)
- Mira León (42 inhabitants)
- Mixteca (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cañada de Minas (52 inhabitants)
- Río Pena (7 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Piñas (471 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (15 inhabitants)
- Santo Niño (7 inhabitants)
- Sulfato (115 inhabitants)
- Té Limón (5 inhabitants)