Comares
Comares is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 28 kilometers from the provincial capital and 24 from Vélez-Málaga. It is located in the foothills of the Montes de Málaga 703 meters above sea level. Comares is one of the 31 villages that make up the comarca of Axarquía.
Comares | |
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Comares Location in Andalusia | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 4°14′W | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Axarquía |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 255.5 km2 (98.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,323 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Comareño |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29195 |
| Website | http://www.comares.es |
It is bordered to the north with Riogordo, to the north, northeast and east with Cútar, to the south with El Borge, to the southwest and west with Málaga and to the northwest with Colmenar.
It has a population of approximately 1,420 residents. The natives are called Moriscosos.
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