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El Comitán

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Comitán, a beautiful small village of 87 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

The town of El Comitán belongs to the municipality of La Paz (State of Baja California Sur). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Malecón is 19 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #79 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Comitán, 15% of the population over 12 years is single and 95% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Comitán? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of La Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Comitán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Comitán? How to go? Map

Online map of El Comitán in Baja California Sur, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Comitán (Baja California Sur) is 87 inhabitants

Population data in El Comitán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	40	47	87
2010	16	19	35
2005	33	34	67

Evolution of the population in El Comitán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Comitán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.9	5.26
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:	32.18%	17.14%
Illiterate population:	1.15%	2.86%
Illiterate population (men):	1.15%	5.26%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	15.21	14.94
Schooling level (men):	14.93	14.56
Schooling level (women):	15.54	15.33

Indigenous culture data in El Comitán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Comitán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Comitán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.48%	14.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	40.43%	15.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.50%	12.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:	44	106
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	12.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	81.82%	93.75%
Homes with a television:	93.18%	93.75%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	95.45%	93.75%
Homes with a car:	95.45%	100.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	86.36%	87.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	88.64%	81.25%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	68.75%
Homes with Internet:	95.45%	87.50%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Comitán (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Comitán

With the satellite map of El Comitán 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 La Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Comitán.

#4 What to do in El Comitán

Want to know what to see in El Comitán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Comitán.
Beaches in El Comitán for sunbathing:

• Playa Malecón: A 19 km walk (171 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading East.
• Playa Coromuel: A 19 km walk (191 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northeast.

Mountains in El Comitán for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Blanquito (68 meters): 17.4 km walk (316 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Piojito (87 meters): 17.5 km walk (223 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cruz de Piedra (119 meters): 15.7 km walk (196 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bledal (96 meters): 18.1 km walk (259 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Comitán:

• El Centenario (6221 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• El Arrullo del Gato (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• El Datilito (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• Chametla (3054 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of El Comitán (Baja California Sur)

In El Comitán 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 Comitán, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Comitán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	0	0
Youth (6-14 years)	1	2	3
Adults (15-59 years)	17	20	37
Elderly (60+ years)	22	25	47

#6 Pictures of El Comitán

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Comitán, 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 Comitán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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