Candelaria (Copainalá, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Candelaria, a beautiful small village of 186 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Candelaria is located in the Municipality of Copainalá (in the State of Chiapas). There are 186 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality. Candelaria is at 665 meters of altitude.

Data: In Candelaria, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 35% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Candelaria is located at 2.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Copainalá, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Candelaria.

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

Map to know how to get to Candelaria (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Candelaria, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 186 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria (Copainalá, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010086186
20109493187
200598211309
Evolution of the population in Candelaria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Candelaria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.468.60
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:1.08%2.67%
Illiterate population:10.22%13.37%
Illiterate population (men):3.76%8.60%
Illiterate population (women):6.45%18.09%
Schooling level:7.065.94
Schooling level (men):6.916.13
Schooling level (women):7.175.79
Indigenous culture data in Candelaria:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:8.60%24.06%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.23%7.49%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Candelaria, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Candelaria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.47%29.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.14%45.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):29.00%13.83%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4648
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.24%
Housing with piped water:97.83%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:93.48%97.62%
Dwellings with radio:23.91%59.52%
Housing with television:76.09%73.81%
Housing with refrigerator:73.91%42.86%
Housing with washing machine:34.78%26.19%
Housing with automobile:19.57%14.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.17%4.76%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:50.00%19.05%
Homes with Internet:13.04%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelaria (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Candelaria

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelaria

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Candelaria, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Candelaria so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Candelaria (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 Candelaria there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Candelaria
Data of the age pyramid of the town Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131427
Youth (6-14 years)151732
Adults (15-59 years)5744101
Elderly (60+ years)151126

#6 Photos of Candelaria

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 29627

Are you going to send a letter to Candelaria? Do you have a friend in Candelaria and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Candelaria consists of the following 5 digits: 29627. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Candelaria ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Copainalá

  1. Casa Blanca (3 inhabitants)
  2. Chilpancingo (324 inhabitants)
  3. El Ciprés (450 inhabitants)
  4. El Horizonte (- inhabitants)
  5. El Limón (El Aguacate) (52 inhabitants)
  6. El Paraíso (- inhabitants)
  7. El Tesoro (16 inhabitants)
  8. Esquipulas (2 inhabitants)
  9. La Playa (4 inhabitants)
  10. Las Conchitas (5 inhabitants)
  11. Monte Sinaí (11 inhabitants)
  12. Nuevo Vergel (215 inhabitants)
  13. San Vicente (Ribera Hidalgo) (215 inhabitants)
  14. San Luis (- inhabitants)
  15. Santa Catalina (180 inhabitants)