District
Comitán Municipality
Chiapas • Mexico
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Comitán Municipality is a district in Chiapas, Mexico. It has a population of about 166,178, an area of 978 km², and an elevation of 1,611 m. It spans 2 time zones. It contains 9 villages, 1 city, and 1 town with a combined population of about 181,765. The largest are Comitán (166,178), Villahermosa Yaluma (2,368), and San José Yocnajab (1,809). Its nearest neighbours are Tzimol (8.9 km). It was established in 1915.
- Time zones
- America/Merida, America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 16.2411, -92.1320
- Area
- 978 km²
- Elevation
- 1,611 m
- Established
- 1915
- Official website
- comitan.gob.mx
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