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Candelaria (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Candelaria through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 16 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Candelaria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 693 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #593 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Candelaria, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Candelaria? You can find it at 41.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Candelaria through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#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 16 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	7	9	16
2010	10	12	22
2005	7	9	16

Evolution of the population in Candelaria: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.4	16.67
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.75%	27.27%
Illiterate population (men):	12.50%	16.67%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	40.00%
Schooling level:	3.2	2.50
Schooling level (men):	2.33	4
Schooling level (women):	4.5	1

Indigenous culture data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	86.36%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.50%	72.73%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	18.75%	54.55%

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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.50%	22.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.56%	41.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.29%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	4	4
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	75.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 46 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 55 km away, direction West (43 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BETY: 48 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 56 km away, direction West (40 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 Bateaton (1354 meters): 4.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 6.5 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 13.5 km walk (279 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 14.3 km walk (199 minutes), heading Northwest.

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

• Agua Escondida (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Santo Domingo (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Venezuela (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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)	1	2	3
Youth (6-14 years)	2	1	3
Adults (15-59 years)	3	4	7
Elderly (60+ years)	1	2	3

#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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#8 The Postal Code of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 29950

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: 29950. 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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