Comala, Colima

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Comala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. It stands at 19° 18’ N latitude and 103° 37 W longitude.

The municipality reported 19,384 inhabitants in the year 2000 census. Comala is a very small city and it's famous because of its white houses, and for Juan Rulfo's novel Pedro Páramo, in which the sad town of Comala is described as a "pueblo de fantasmas" (ghost town) because of its dead inhabitants who wander the town as if it was their purgatory.

Comala is also famous for its "botaneros", pubs where people go to have a drink and receive free "botanas" (snacks), usually with live music.

Comala was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2002.

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Coordinates: 19°20′N, 103°46′W