Candelarita (Mezquital, Durango)

The most complete information about the small village of Candelarita (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Durango has 58 inhabitants?

The town of Candelarita is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 58 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #235 of the ranking. Candelarita is at 1,818 meters of altitude.

Data: In Candelarita, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 31% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Candelarita? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Candelarita? You can find it at 80.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Candelarita location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Candelarita? How to get there? Map

Online map of Candelarita (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Candelarita (Durango) is 58 inhabitants

Population data in Candelarita (Mezquital, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020243458
2010151631
2005161733
Evolution of the population in Candelarita: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Candelarita:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.116.25
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.52%25.81%
Illiterate population (men):1.72%6.25%
Illiterate population (women):13.79%46.67%
Schooling level:5.754.11
Schooling level (men):6.636.33
Schooling level (women):5.052.10
Indigenous culture data in Candelarita:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:84.48%93.55%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:31.03%9.68%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Candelarita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Candelarita:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:13.79%3.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):8.82%6.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.83%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:136
Homes with electricity:46.15%0.00%
Housing with piped water:23.08%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:46.15%100.00%
Housing with television:7.69%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:7.69%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:30.77%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelarita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Candelarita

With the satellite map of Candelarita will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Candelarita.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelarita

Do you want to stay in Candelarita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Candelarita:

#5 Population pyramid of Candelarita (Durango)

In Candelarita there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Candelarita, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Population pyramid of Candelarita
Data of the age pyramid of the town Candelarita (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)279
Youth (6-14 years)21113
Adults (15-59 years)171532
Elderly (60+ years)314

#6 Photos of Candelarita

In order for you to enjoy nature around Candelarita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Candelarita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Candelarita (Durango) is 34983

Are you going to send a letter to Candelarita? Do you have a friend in Candelarita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Candelarita consists of the following 5 digits: 34983. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Candelarita ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital

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  2. Chachacuaxtle (25 inhabitants)
  3. El Pescado (7 inhabitants)
  4. El Sotolito (19 inhabitants)
  5. La Nopalera (17 inhabitants)
  6. Las Joyas (11 inhabitants)
  7. Las Palmitas (- inhabitants)
  8. Los Barros (180 inhabitants)
  9. Los Magueyes (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Robles (15 inhabitants)
  11. Mesa del Llano (288 inhabitants)
  12. Pinos Tristes (4 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio de Padua (439 inhabitants)
  14. San Nicolás (8 inhabitants)
  15. Toro Parado (55 inhabitants)