Candela. Magical Town
Maps, pictures and statistics of Candela, a beautiful large village of 1,404 inhabitants of the State of Coahuila
The town of Candela belongs to the municipality of Candela (State of Coahuila). There are 1,404 inhabitants and it is 422 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Candela (Coahuila) is a Magical Town since 2015. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Mesa de Catujanos", "Mina de los murciélagos", "Presa de las Higueras", "Ojo Caliente", "Los Carricitos", "Las Lajitas", "Plaza Principal".
Data: In Candela, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Candela? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Candela (Coahuila) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Candela, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Candela (Coahuila) is 1,404 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 696 | 708 | 1404 |
| 2010 | 737 | 755 | 1492 |
| 2005 | 670 | 682 | 1352 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 5.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila: | 18.73% | 29.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.63% | 5.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.06% | 5.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.56% | 5.97% |
| Schooling level: | 7.81 | 6.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 6.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 7.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.78% | 35.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.54% | 50.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.80% | 19.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 403 | 769 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.26% | 99.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.76% | 97.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.78% | 99.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.77% | 73.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.80% | 96.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.53% | 94.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.33% | 81.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.03% | 52.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.38% | 15.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.11% | 38.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.82% | 53.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.63% | 10.30% |
#3 Satellite photo of Candela
With the satellite map of Candela 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 Candela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Candela.
#4 What to do in Candela
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Candela? The list of the best places to visit in Candela and nearby locations.Mountains in Candela for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Providencia (1335 meters): 5.7 km walk (76 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gordo de la Libertad (1600 meters): 10.4 km walk (169 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Candela (1775 meters): 11.5 km walk (187 minutes), heading West.
- Loma El Rodeo (608 meters): 15.1 km walk (246 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Valladares (20 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- Las Presas (54 inhabitants): Located 25 km to the Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- Golondrinas (9 inhabitants): Located 33 km to the Southeast (35 minutes by car)
- Golondrinas (Estación Golondrinas) (19 inhabitants): Located 36 km to the Southeast (50 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Candela (Coahuila)
In Candela 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 Candela, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 79 | 74 | 153 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 145 | 246 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 399 | 354 | 753 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 117 | 135 | 252 |
#6 Pictures of Candela
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Candela? 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 Candela.
Disfrute con las fotos de Candela en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Candela (Coahuila) is 25570
Are you going to send a letter to Candela? Do you have a friend in Candela and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Candela consists of the following 5 digits: 25570. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Candela ("25") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Candela as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Candela
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Candela
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Candela
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Candela
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candela
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Candela
- El Cándido (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (- inhabitants)
- La Carroza (4 inhabitants)
- La Curva (San Andrés) (- inhabitants)
- La Tinaja (- inhabitants)
- Las Enramadas (- inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Profesor José María (- inhabitants)
- Rancherías (Rancherías Nuevo) (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (- inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara (- inhabitants)
- Valladares (20 inhabitants)
- Veintidós de Febrero (- inhabitants)