Comala

for the pseudonymous artist, see Therese Emilie Henriette Winkel

Comala
Town & Municipality
Main plaza and church
Main plaza and church
Official seal of Comala
Comala is located in Colima
Comala
Comala
Location in Mexico
Comala is located in Mexico
Comala
Comala
Comala (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°19′15″N 103°45′37″W / 19.32083°N 103.76028°W / 19.32083; -103.76028
Country Mexico
StateColima
Founded1550s
Municipal Status1856
Government
 • Municipal PresidentSergio Agustín Morales Anguiano
Area
 • Municipality254 km2 (98 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2010) Municipality
 • Municipality20,888
 • Seat
9,442
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
28450
Area code312
Websitewww.comala.gob.mx (in Spanish)

Comala (Spanish: [koˈmala] ) is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Colima, near the state capital of Colima. It has been nicknamed the "White Village of America"[1] 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.

  1. ^ México, Travel By. "The Streets of Comala, Comalá". Travel By Mexico. Retrieved 2024-07-17.