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Cañada Candelaria

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 316 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Cañada Candelaria belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco (State of Oaxaca). There are 316 inhabitants and it is 2,057 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cañada Candelaria, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cañada Candelaria? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Cañada Candelaria? You can find it at 10.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cañada Candelaria through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cañada Candelaria? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cañada Candelaria in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Cañada Candelaria.

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#2 The population of Cañada Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 316 inhabitants

Population data in Cañada Candelaria

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	170	146	316
2010	248	240	488
2005	189	188	377

Evolution of the population in Cañada Candelaria: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cañada Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.93	9.17
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	4.11%	6.15%
Illiterate population:	9.81%	13.73%
Illiterate population (men):	1.90%	9.17%
Illiterate population (women):	7.91%	18.15%
Schooling level:	7.48	6.83
Schooling level (men):	8.06	7.29
Schooling level (women):	6.96	6.41

Indigenous culture data in Cañada Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.15%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	78.16%	84.84%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	6.33%	12.50%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cañada Candelaria, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cañada Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	63.92%	26.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.55%	47.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	58.24%	6.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	86	138
Homes with electricity:	95.35%	95.40%
Homes with piped water:	83.72%	31.03%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	12.79%	98.85%
Homes with a radio:	60.47%	82.76%
Homes with a television:	27.91%	34.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:	43.02%	16.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	22.09%	2.30%
Homes with a car:	26.74%	14.94%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.63%	2.30%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.33%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	47.67%	1.15%
Homes with Internet:	22.09%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cañada Candelaria (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cañada Candelaria

With the satellite map of Cañada Candelaria 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 Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cañada Candelaria.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cañada Candelaria

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

• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUAREZ: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cañada Candelaria

A weekend in Cañada Candelaria and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cañada Candelaria and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Cañada Candelaria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma Titana (2309 meters): 8.8 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Los Pastores (2538 meters): 11.2 km walk (140 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Virgen (2389 meters): 11.2 km walk (187 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro del Aguila (3352 meters): 11.3 km walk (218 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cañada Candelaria?:

• Río de los Pinos (38 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Ojite (266 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Santa María Cuquila (657 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Atayiki (124 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cañada Candelaria (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cañada Candelaria by age and gender, 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 Cañada Candelaria there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cañada Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	16	36
Youth (6-14 years)	27	21	48
Adults (15-59 years)	98	91	189
Elderly (60+ years)	25	18	43

#7 Pictures of Cañada Candelaria

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cañada Candelaria? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cañada Candelaria.
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