Comala

Comala is a municipality of Colima with 21,661 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 961 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Comala

Demographic structure of Comala according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,969 people under 15 years old (22.9%), 14,256 people of working age (65.8%) and 2,341 elderly over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years

4,969

22.9% of the population

15-64 years

14,256

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

2,341

10.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Comala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	707	735	1,442	6.7%
5-9 years	887	816	1,703	7.9%
10-14 years	976	848	1,824	8.4%
15-19 years	984	908	1,892	8.7%
20-24 years	886	850	1,736	8%
25-29 years	854	738	1,592	7.3%
30-34 years	757	780	1,537	7.1%
35-39 years	753	760	1,513	7%
40-44 years	738	746	1,484	6.9%
45-49 years	638	677	1,315	6.1%
50-54 years	580	622	1,202	5.5%
55-59 years	520	553	1,073	5%
60-64 years	460	452	912	4.2%
65-69 years	356	374	730	3.4%
70-74 years	281	308	589	2.7%
75-79 years	208	229	437	2%
80-84 years	144	171	315	1.5%
85+ years	117	153	270	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Comala

Population Origin

Born in State

19,392

89.5%

Born in Another State

1,898

8.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

374

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

67

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

67

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

112

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

667

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

326 / 341

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,515

7%

With Limitation

3,329

15.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	750
Visual	644
Hearing	306
Speech	198
Mental	295

Education in Comala

Literacy and Schooling

In Comala, 535 people aged 15 and over can read and write (53500%), while 518 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (8.9 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	240	278	518	51800%
Incomplete primary	1,107	936	2,043	204300%
Complete primary	1,561	1,172	2,733	273300%
Incomplete secondary	379	245	624	62400%
Complete secondary	2,036	2,409	4,445	444500%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,676	2,983	5,659	565900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	309
6-11 years	65
12-14 years	100

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 8 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	13	2	15
Primaria	18	1	19
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	7	2	9
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Comala

In Comala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,501 people. Of those, 11,313 are employed and 188 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

11,501

H: 6,806 / M: 4,695

Employed Population

11,313

H: 6,656 / M: 4,657

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

188 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,126

H: 2,010 / M: 4,116

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	17,361	80.1%
IMSS	6,362	29.4%
ISSSTE	988	4.6%
ISSSTE estatal	20	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	43	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,799	45.2%
IMSS Bienestar	21	0.1%
Private insurance	317	1.5%
Other institution	91	0.4%
Without health coverage	4,196	19.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Comala

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,077

907700%

Single

6,405

640500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,191

219100%

Households

Total Households

6,300

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,982

63.2%

Female-headed

2,318

36.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,936	92%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	918	4.2%
Other religions	17	0.1%
No religion	674	3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Comala

Comala has 8,056 total dwellings, of which 6,309 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,009	98.1%
Earthen floor	244	4%
1 bedroom	2,209	36.1%
2+ bedrooms	4,044	66%
1 room	424	6.9%
2 rooms	1,369	22.4%
3+ rooms	4,460	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.9%

6,179 dwellings

Piped Water

101.2%

6,197 dwellings

With Drainage

100.7%

6,167 dwellings

All Services

99.2%

6,079 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,179	100.9%
Without electricity	74	1.2%
Public water network	6,197	101.2%
Hauled water	5,811	94.9%
Other water source	56	0.9%
With water tank	3,874	63.2%
With cistern	1,822	29.7%
With toilet	6,136	100.2%
With latrine	19	0.3%
With drainage	6,167	100.7%
Without drainage	86	1.4%
With all services	6,079	99.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Comala

Household equipment in Comala according to the 2020 Census. 48.5% of dwellings have internet and 86% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,442	88.8%
Washing machine	4,045	66%
Microwave oven	2,083	34%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,868	46.8%
Motorcycle	666	10.9%
Bicycle	535	8.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,579	91.1%
Radio	4,727	77.2%
Landline phone	1,887	30.8%
Cell phone	5,265	86%
Computer	1,817	29.7%
Internet	2,969	48.5%
Pay TV	2,341	38.2%
Streaming platforms	809	13.2%
Video game console	361	5.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

276

4.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

671

11%

No Computer or Internet

3,008

49.1%

No ICT at All

120

2%

Companies and Economy in Comala

The main economic sectors of Comala are Comercio al por menor with 340 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	340
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	190
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	137
Industrias manufactureras	103
Servicios educativos	29

Poverty and Social Development in Comala

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Comala has a poverty rate of 44.2% and extreme poverty of 5.3%.

Poverty

44.2%

10,611 people

Extreme Poverty

5.3%

1,267 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

39.5%

9,487 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.3%

1,022 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12%

2,878 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.8%	4,744
Lack of access to health services	12.6%	3,022
Lack of access to social security	72.4%	17,371
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11.9%	2,853
Lack of access to basic housing services	30.6%	7,355
Lack of access to food	20.8%	4,988
Income below welfare line	48.5%	11,633
Income below minimum welfare line	12.8%	3,063

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	49.6%	5%	35.7%	11.7%	0
2015	44.2%	5.3%	39.5%	12%	0

Crime in Comala

In the last 12 months, 696 crimes were recorded in Comala. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	59
2025/11	46
2025/10	47
2025/09	56
2025/08	71
2025/07	61
2025/06	51
2025/05	52
2025/04	66
2025/03	68
2025/02	59
2025/01	60

Health in Comala

Comala has 23 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Comala

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Comala	9,649	601
Suchitlán	4,836	1,028
Zacualpan	1,971	648
Cofradía de Suchitlán	1,800	1,308
La Caja	745	686
La Nogalera	475	1,180
El Remudadero	404	1,117
Nogueras	303	657
La Becerrera	282	1,189
Los Colomos	193	1,034

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