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Candelaria (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 485 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Candelaria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of La Independencia. There are 485 inhabitants and it is 1,118 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #27 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Candelaria, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Candelaria is located at 40.3 kilometers from El Triunfo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 22.3 kilometers from La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Candelaria.

#1 Where is Candelaria? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 485 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	251	234	485
2010	190	178	368
2005	181	149	330

Evolution of the population in Candelaria: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.47	4.49
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.62%	0.27%
Illiterate population:	8.25%	11.41%
Illiterate population (men):	2.68%	4.49%
Illiterate population (women):	5.57%	17.89%
Schooling level:	5.63	4.70
Schooling level (men):	6.12	5.38
Schooling level (women):	5.2	4.12

Indigenous culture data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.44%	1.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.21%	0.27%
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 housing data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	63.92%	32.34%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.53%	60.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	63.35%	5.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:	91	74
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.71%
Homes with piped water:	96.70%	94.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	41.76%	97.14%
Homes with a radio:	43.96%	34.29%
Homes with a television:	52.75%	55.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.27%	34.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	19.78%	21.43%
Homes with a car:	9.89%	15.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.10%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.10%	8.57%
Homes with cell phones:	23.08%	1.43%
Homes with Internet:	17.58%	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.
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#3 Satellite photo of Candelaria

With the satellite map of 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 La Independencia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Candelaria.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelaria

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

• HOSPEDAJE PLAZA: 30 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 31 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL RECUERDO: 35 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 29 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Candelaria

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

• Cerro La Tembladera (1380 meters): 3.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Bola (1127 meters): 13.1 km walk (230 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Potrero Valles (1781 meters): 12.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Campanario (1059 meters): 13.7 km walk (250 minutes), heading East.

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

• Nueva Aurora (313 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Tierra y Libertad (661 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Badenia (481 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Rosario la Montaña (384 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (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 Candelaria (Chiapas)

In Candelaria 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 Candelaria, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	42	86
Youth (6-14 years)	43	48	91
Adults (15-59 years)	154	130	284
Elderly (60+ years)	10	14	24

#7 Pictures of Candelaria

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of 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 Candelaria.
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#9 Schools in Candelaria

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