Río Candelaria (Oaxaca)

Learn about medium-sized town of Río Candelaria through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 232 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Río Candelaria is located in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 232 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking. Río Candelaria is at 702 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Candelaria, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Río Candelaria? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Candelaria Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Río Candelaria location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Río Candelaria? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Río Candelaria (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Río Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 232 inhabitants

Population data in Río Candelaria (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020118114232
2010116107223
2005118135253
Evolution of the population in Río Candelaria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Candelaria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1811.21
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.34%18.39%
Illiterate population (men):4.74%11.21%
Illiterate population (women):5.60%25.00%
Schooling level:5.344.31
Schooling level (men):5.845.07
Schooling level (women):4.853.48
Indigenous culture data in Río Candelaria:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.41%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:50.43%75.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.43%2.69%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Candelaria, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Río Candelaria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.33%27.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):47.37%54.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.80%2.59%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4659
Homes with electricity:60.87%64.58%
Housing with piped water:26.09%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:6.52%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:43.48%85.42%
Housing with television:36.96%37.50%
Housing with refrigerator:26.09%25.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%6.25%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%6.25%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.43%14.58%
Homes with Internet:2.17%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Candelaria (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Río Candelaria

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Candelaria, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Candelaria.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Candelaria

Many people want to stay in the town of Río Candelaria itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Río Candelaria (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Candelaria by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Río Candelaria there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Río Candelaria
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)212748
Youth (6-14 years)302050
Adults (15-59 years)6054114
Elderly (60+ years)71320

#6 Photos of Río Candelaria

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#7 The Postal Code of Río Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 70954

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Candelaria so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70954. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Candelaria ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha

  1. Candelaria Loxicha (2324 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Perico (124 inhabitants)
  3. El Encanto (3 inhabitants)
  4. El Iris (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Trapiche (91 inhabitants)
  6. El Zacatal (217 inhabitants)
  7. Juquilita (54 inhabitants)
  8. La Soledad (11 inhabitants)
  9. Portillo Monte Cristo (13 inhabitants)
  10. Río Molino II (22 inhabitants)
  11. San Agustín Río Culebra (104 inhabitants)
  12. San Isidro del Camino (260 inhabitants)
  13. San Lorenzo (18 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Tepejipana (444 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Blanca (Corozal) (152 inhabitants)