Comitán
Comitán | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
The Temple of San José, in the historic center of Comitán de Dominguez. | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′0″N 92°08′0″W / 16.25000°N 92.13333°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 308.0 sq mi (797.8 km2) |
| • City | 12.98 sq mi (33.63 km2) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Municipality | 166,178 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| • City | 113,479 |
| • City density | 8,700/sq mi (3,400/km2) |
Comitán (Spanish: [komiˈtan] ⓘ; formally: Comitán de Domínguez, for Belisario Domínguez) is the fourth-largest city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is the seat of government of the municipality of the same name.
It is located in the east-central part of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala at 16°15′N 92°08′W / 16.25°N 92.13°W. The municipality has an area of 797.8 km2. Its largest other community is the town of Villahermosa Yalumá.
Comitán is also a popular tourist destination, mostly for Mexican nationals, though some foreign visitors can also be seen. The town possesses colonial architecture, narrow avenues, and clean streets. The climate is cool most of the year, and can get quite chilly from October to March.