Candelaria 2a. Sección

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The town of Candelaria 2a. Sección belongs to the municipality of Ixtacomitán (State of Chiapas). There are 211 inhabitants and it is 488 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 42 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Candelaria 2a. Sección, 37% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Candelaria 2a. Sección? You can find it at 5.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ixtacomitán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Candelaria 2a. Sección through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Candelaria 2a. Sección? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Candelaria 2a. Sección (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Candelaria 2a. Sección (Chiapas) is 211 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria 2a. Sección
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011398211
20108992181
20058680166
Evolution of the population in Candelaria 2a. Sección: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Candelaria 2a. Sección:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.756.52
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.47%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.53%9.94%
Illiterate population (men):2.84%6.52%
Illiterate population (women):5.69%13.48%
Schooling level:7.965.12
Schooling level (men):8.64.89
Schooling level (women):7.385.31
Indigenous culture data in Candelaria 2a. Sección:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:62.09%76.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:28.44%47.51%
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 2a. Sección, 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 2a. Sección:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:54.50%22.65%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.16%40.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):51.33%4.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:3932
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%48.15%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:84.62%92.59%
Homes with a radio:41.03%44.44%
Homes with a television:30.77%62.96%
Homes with a refrigerator:23.08%14.81%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.82%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:58.97%7.41%
Homes with Internet:46.15%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelaria 2a. Sección (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 2a. Sección

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Candelaria 2a. Sección, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtacomitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Candelaria 2a. Sección.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelaria 2a. Sección

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Candelaria 2a. Sección, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Candelaria 2a. Sección so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Candelaria 2a. Sección

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Candelaria 2a. Sección? The list of the best places to visit in Candelaria 2a. Sección and nearby locations.
Mountains in Candelaria 2a. Sección for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Carnichagua (787 meters): 5.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Piocot (906 meters): 6.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro El Roblar (795 meters): 9.0 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in Candelaria 2a. Sección:
  • Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 42 km, heading Northeast (36 minutes by car)
  • Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 65 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
  • Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol (siglo XVIII​)", 75 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)
Other towns near Candelaria 2a. Sección:
  • Candelaria 1a. Sección (75 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • El Carmen (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Providencia (165 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • El Escobal (441 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (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 2a. Sección (Chiapas)

In Candelaria 2a. Sección 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 2a. Sección, 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 2a. Sección (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131528
Youth (6-14 years)292049
Adults (15-59 years)6655121
Elderly (60+ years)5813

#7 Pictures of Candelaria 2a. Sección

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtacomitán

  1. Amparito (4 inhabitants)
  2. Buenavista (21 inhabitants)
  3. Candelaria 1ra. Sección (75 inhabitants)
  4. El Nuevo Carmen (- inhabitants)
  5. El Milagro (5 inhabitants)
  6. El Triunfo (17 inhabitants)
  7. El Zapatero (5 inhabitants)
  8. Jana 2da. Sección (147 inhabitants)
  9. La Ceiba (San Juan) (27 inhabitants)
  10. San Gabriel (- inhabitants)
  11. San José (6 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Anexo (25 inhabitants)
  13. San Sebastián (49 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz (20 inhabitants)
  15. Tescubia (14 inhabitants)