La Candelaria (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 104 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of La Candelaria is inside the municipality of San Martín Peras (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 104 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Candelaria is at 1,605 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Candelaria, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Candelaria is located at 8.7 kilometers from San Martín Peras, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Candelaria.
#1 Where is La Candelaria? How to go? Map
Online map of La Candelaria in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 49 | 104 |
| 2010 | 76 | 67 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.03 | 19.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.92% | 25.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.58% | 19.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.35% | 30.26% |
| Schooling level: | 3.1 | 1.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.88 | 2.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.26 | 1.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.62% | 83.92% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 44.23% | 63.64% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | 20.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 34.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 7.89% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 15 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.74% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 84.21% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.33% | 84.21% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 20.00% | 36.84% |
| Housing with television: | 93.33% | 57.89% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 73.33% | 42.11% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 13.33% | 10.53% |
| Housing with automobile: | 33.33% | 26.32% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 86.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Candelaria
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Candelaria, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Martín Peras. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Candelaria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Candelaria
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Candelaria, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Candelaria so you can contact them.:- HOTEL JULIO: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PALMA: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS DE BELEN: 20 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
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#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Martín Peras
- Ahuejutla (1366 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Carmen (82 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Petlacala (228 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Antonio los Pinos (54 inhabitants)
- Cerro Hidalgo (389 inhabitants)
- Colonia Alvarado (28 inhabitants)
- Barrio Guadalupe San Miguel (116 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe el Progreso (223 inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (104 inhabitants)
- La Divina Providencia (107 inhabitants)
- Piedra Azul (91 inhabitants)
- San Marcos Petlacala (2 inhabitants)
- San Martín Peras (3051 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Peras (365 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (108 inhabitants)