Candelaria del Alto (Durango)

Maps, photos and statistics of Candelaria del Alto, a beautiful large village of 531 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Candelaria del Alto is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 531 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants. Candelaria del Alto is at 1,940 meters of altitude.

Data: In Candelaria del Alto, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Candelaria del Alto is located at 46.2 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Candelaria del Alto.

#1 Where is Candelaria del Alto? How to get there? Map

Online map of Candelaria del Alto (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Candelaria del Alto (Durango) is 531 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria del Alto (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020275256531
2010153131284
2005175176351
Evolution of the population in Candelaria del Alto: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Candelaria del Alto:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.793.82
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:0.00%0.35%
Illiterate population:8.47%12.32%
Illiterate population (men):2.26%3.82%
Illiterate population (women):6.21%19.61%
Schooling level:8.486.73
Schooling level (men):8.767.78
Schooling level (women):8.225.79
Indigenous culture data in Candelaria del Alto:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%98.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.31%83.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.75%14.79%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Candelaria del Alto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Candelaria del Alto:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:15.07%11.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):19.53%19.08%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.91%4.58%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:8753
Homes with electricity:77.01%62.26%
Housing with piped water:93.10%84.91%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:51.72%88.68%
Dwellings with radio:63.22%39.62%
Housing with television:35.63%33.96%
Housing with refrigerator:13.79%7.55%
Housing with washing machine:1.15%1.89%
Housing with automobile:50.57%30.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.90%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.15%1.89%
Dwellings with cellular phones:42.53%1.89%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelaria del Alto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Candelaria del Alto

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelaria del Alto

Many people want to stay in the town of Candelaria del Alto itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Candelaria del Alto (Durango)

In Candelaria del Alto 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 del Alto, 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.

Population pyramid of Candelaria del Alto
Data of the age pyramid of the town Candelaria del Alto (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)425395
Youth (6-14 years)6750117
Adults (15-59 years)149139288
Elderly (60+ years)171431

#6 Photos of Candelaria del Alto

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Candelaria del Alto? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Candelaria del Alto.

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#7 The Postal Code of Candelaria del Alto (Durango) is 34984

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Candelaria del Alto 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: 34984. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Candelaria del Alto ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital

  1. Cantaritos (4 inhabitants)
  2. Cantaros (22 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro de las Mesas (15 inhabitants)
  4. Cerro Verde (89 inhabitants)
  5. Ciénega del Zancudo Uno (9 inhabitants)
  6. El Chapote (10 inhabitants)
  7. La Buenavista (5 inhabitants)
  8. La Laguna (1 inhabitants)
  9. La Soledad (81 inhabitants)
  10. Los Barrancos (11 inhabitants)
  11. Los Encinos (35 inhabitants)
  12. Los Marranos (15 inhabitants)
  13. Mesa de los Hongos (47 inhabitants)
  14. Picachos (1 inhabitants)
  15. Piedra Volteada (9 inhabitants)