Candelaria (Hidalgo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 824 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of Candelaria (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Tasquillo. There are 824 inhabitants and it is 1,637 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 40 minutes away by car (33 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Candelaria, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Candelaria is located at 1.4 kilometers from Tasquillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South 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 (Hidalgo)? 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 (Hidalgo) is 824 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 445 | 379 | 824 |
| 2010 | 368 | 329 | 697 |
| 2005 | 392 | 339 | 731 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 3.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 5.83% | 6.17% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.61% | 4.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.70% | 3.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.91% | 5.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.8 | 7.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.65 | 7.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.92 | 7.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.22% | 72.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.60% | 28.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.12% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tasquillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.24% | 34.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.58% | 47.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.73% | 22.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 227 | 204 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.48% | 94.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.07% | 90.20% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.21% | 66.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.00% | 85.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.85% | 91.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.62% | 78.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.26% | 32.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.33% | 43.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.54% | 13.07% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.64% | 10.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.58% | 53.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.81% | 0.00% |
#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 Tasquillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Candelaria.
#4 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:
- Mesa Xhibiu (2082 meters): 4.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Daxhie (1948 meters): 6.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Leon (2243 meters): 7.0 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Campana (2021 meters): 7.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cañón de San Cristóbal", 40 km, heading Northwest (33 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Sitio arqueologico de Pañhú", 78 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Arenal (94 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tasquillo (4030 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Arbolado (815 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (152 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Candelaria (Hidalgo)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 58 | 124 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 282 | 233 | 515 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 43 | 101 |
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of Candelaria (Hidalgo) is 42380
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: 42380. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Candelaria ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in Candelaria
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tasquillo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tasquillo
- Arbolado (815 inhabitants)
- Balneario Tzindejéh (- inhabitants)
- Bondhí (569 inhabitants)
- Caltimacán (1674 inhabitants)
- Danghu (867 inhabitants)
- El Epazote (194 inhabitants)
- El Llano (60 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir del Epazote (- inhabitants)
- Jorge Torres Torres (1 inhabitants)
- La Florida (18 inhabitants)
- La Vega (136 inhabitants)
- Motho (337 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Arenal (94 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (27 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (503 inhabitants)