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Candelacta

We have collected many facts about the small village of Candelacta, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 138 inhabitants of Hidalgo.

The town of Candelacta belongs to the municipality of Huejutla de Reyes (State of Hidalgo). There are 138 inhabitants and it is 78 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #120 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Candelacta, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Candelacta is located at 13.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Huejutla de Reyes, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Candelacta.

#1 Where is Candelacta? How to go? Map

Location map of Candelacta in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Candelacta, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Candelacta (Hidalgo) is 138 inhabitants

Population data in Candelacta

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	69	69	138
2010	92	86	178
2005	100	109	209

Evolution of the population in Candelacta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Candelacta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.71	19.77
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	2.17%	1.69%
Illiterate population:	31.16%	26.40%
Illiterate population (men):	11.59%	19.77%
Illiterate population (women):	19.57%	32.61%
Schooling level:	3.73	3.62
Schooling level (men):	3.87	4.39
Schooling level (women):	3.62	2.93

Indigenous culture data in Candelacta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	92.75%	90.45%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	30.43%	25.84%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Candelacta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	68.12%	28.65%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.87%	55.81%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	75.36%	3.26%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	51
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	93.33%
Homes with piped water:	97.78%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.11%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	71.11%	82.22%
Homes with a television:	73.33%	48.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	62.22%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.22%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	4.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	22.22%
Homes with cell phones:	42.22%	4.44%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelacta

Do you want to stay in Candelacta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Candelacta:

• HOTEL HUELLI UITLI: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL CHALMA: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL RINCÓN DE DON PEDRO: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES HERNÁNDEZ: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Candelacta

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Candelacta? The list of the best places to visit in Candelacta and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Candelacta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Coacuilco (330 meters): 5.5 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Tecoyonco (431 meters): 6.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Zitlan (410 meters): 7.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Tancazahuela (367 meters): 9.8 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• Zohuala (381 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Tecolotitla (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Horacio Bautista (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Texcatila (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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 Candelacta (Hidalgo)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town Candelacta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	7	11
Youth (6-14 years)	5	15	20
Adults (15-59 years)	41	26	67
Elderly (60+ years)	19	21	40

#7 Pictures of Candelacta

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Candelacta? 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 Candelacta.
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#8 The Postal Code of Candelacta (Hidalgo) is 43006

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Candelacta 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: 43006. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Candelacta ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in Candelacta

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