Candelaria (Ocosingo, Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Candelaria through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 634 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Candelaria is inside the municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 634 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #84 of the ranking. Candelaria is at 542 meters of altitude.
Data: In Candelaria, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Candelaria? You can find it at 103.2 kilometers, in direction West, 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
How to get to the town of Candelaria in Chiapas? 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 Candelaria.
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#2 The population of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 634 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 307 | 327 | 634 |
2010 | 220 | 224 | 444 |
2005 | 282 | 281 | 563 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 7.59 |
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 15.62% | 11.94% |
Illiterate population (men): | 4.42% | 7.59% |
Illiterate population (women): | 11.20% | 16.36% |
Schooling level: | 4.25 | 3.53 |
Schooling level (men): | 5.26 | 4.35 |
Schooling level (women): | 3.21 | 2.72 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.76% | 76.13% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 60.09% | 50.90% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 45.43% | 23.65% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.96% | 45.98% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.20% | 0.91% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 83 | 60 |
Homes with electricity: | 87.95% | 0.00% |
Housing with piped water: | 63.86% | 39.66% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 2.41% | 8.62% |
Dwellings with radio: | 0.00% | 24.14% |
Housing with television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Candelaria
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Candelaria, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (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 EL GRANIZO: 50 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 48 km away, direction North (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 47 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 44 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Candelaria (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Candelaria by age and sex, 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 Candelaria there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 74 | 71 | 145 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 84 | 102 | 186 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 140 | 144 | 284 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
#6 Photos of Candelaria
In order for you to enjoy nature around Candelaria, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Candelaria, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Candelaria (Chiapas) is 29950
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Candelaria 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: 29950. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Candelaria ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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- Monte Albán (16 inhabitants)
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- San José Obrero (108 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (21 inhabitants)
- San Martín (6 inhabitants)
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