Why visit Comala
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Comala
Comala (Spanish: [koˈmala] ) is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Colima, near the state capital of Colima, being the northernmost and second smallest municipality in Colima behind Villa de Álvarez. It has been nicknamed the "White Village of America" as the façades of the buildings in town have all been painted white since the 1960s. The historic center of the town was declared a Historic Monument Zone and the town became a Pueblo Mágico in 2002. It is the municipal seat of the Comala Municipality, the local governing authority for over 400 other communities, including the former Nogueras Hacienda, the home of artist Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo.
From the Wikipedia article Comala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes17
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Where to stay2
History
The name means "place of comals", a type of cooking vessel. Comala means place of comals derived from the word comalli with the suffix –an meaning place from Nahuatl. The municipal seal was created by Alvaro Gabrial Rivera Muñoz and chosen during a contest held in 1984. It contains emblematic images related to the municipality such as the volcano, a walnut tree, the former hacienda of San Antonio, the Carrizalillos Lake, a glyph for a comal and the ceramic dog figures that characterize Colima.
The first humans to Colima were estimated to arrive around 3,000 years ago. The area has evidence of Olmec, Nahua, Toltec and Chichimeca habitation or influence. However, after the 12th century, the dominant culture here was the Purépecha culture until the Spanish arrived. The town of Comala has pre Hispanic roots along with neighboring Suchitlán and Zacualtipan in the municipality.
From the History section of Comala on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Bachillerato En Ciencias Y Humanidades Vasco de Quiroga
School · 0.7 km
Kilometro 6 Carretera Colima - Comala
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 148
School · 2.1 km
Carretera Colima - Comala, Kilometro 4. 5
Trabajo Social Vasco de Quiroga
School · 0.8 km
Kilometro 6 Carretera Colima - Comala
Healthcare2
Map of Comala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lic. Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Colima 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Tecomán 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Tuxpan 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Zapotiltic 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Tecalitlán 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Ciudad Guzmán 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Sayula 64 km north, about 1 h by car
- Manzanillo 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Autlán de Navarro 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Plaza de Comala, Irene Soria Guzmán, CC BY 2.0
- Presidencia de Comala - panoramio, Alejandro Ags, CC BY 3.0
- MainPlazaComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ArcadeComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SidePlazaChurchComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChurchComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiosco de Comala, Ceuljive, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KioskComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeChurchComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MainChurchComala01, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MainChurchComala02, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MainChurchComala03, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeTowerComala, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MaderoStreetComala2, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MaderoStreetComala1, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alto, Comala, Col., Mexico - panoramio, josearizagacampoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alberca en Villa Laureles Comala - panoramio, josearizagacampoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eventos familiares en Comala - panoramio, josearizagacampoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abran paso a la naturaleza. - panoramio, Liz Zeth gm2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de San Miguel del Espiritu Santo - panoramio, Alejandro Ags, CC BY 3.0
- 20180626180744 MG 5501, Aldechar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nada detiene la.sobrevivencia de la naturaleza - panoramio, Liz Zeth gm2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Notocitellus annulatus 338472899, Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0
- Alberca y terraza de noche - panoramio, josearizagacampoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flora Roja, Marco124958, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeNoguerasHacienda02, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeNoguerasHacienda, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MuseoUniversitarioRangel01, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nogueras Colima México 03, Carloseam21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogueras Colima México 01, Carloseam21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogueras Colima México 04, Carloseam21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogueras Colima México 02, Carloseam21, CC BY-SA 4.0
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