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Candelarita (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Candelarita, a beautiful small village of 30 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Candelarita (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 2,283 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #263 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Candelarita, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Candelarita is located at 74.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Candelarita.

#1 Where is Candelarita? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Candelarita (Durango)? 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 Candelarita (Durango) is 30 inhabitants

Population data in Candelarita (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	17	30
2010	14	13	27
2005	14	15	29

Evolution of the population in Candelarita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Candelarita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	15.38
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	3.33%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	20.00%	25.93%
Illiterate population (men):	6.67%	15.38%
Illiterate population (women):	13.33%	35.71%
Schooling level:	4.31	1.92
Schooling level (men):	4.33	2.33
Schooling level (women):	4.29	1.50

Indigenous culture data in Candelarita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	80.00%	81.48%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.00%	66.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	33.33%	18.52%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Candelarita, 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 housing data in Candelarita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	16.67%	3.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	29.41%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	5
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	40.00%
Homes with a television:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	60.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	60.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelarita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Candelarita

With the satellite map of Candelarita 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Candelarita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelarita

Do you want to stay in Candelarita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Candelarita:

• HOTEL EL UNICO: 94 km away, direction Southwest (69 minutes by car)
• POSADA HUICOT: 105 km away, direction Northeast (78 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 120 km away, direction Northeast (88 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 116 km away, direction Northeast (94 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Candelarita

A weekend in Candelarita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Candelarita and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Candelarita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 13.0 km walk (169 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 15.2 km walk (229 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• Tierras Coloradas (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Los Sauces (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Llano (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Palomas (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 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 Candelarita (Durango)

In Candelarita 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 Candelarita, 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 Candelarita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	2	4
Youth (6-14 years)	4	6	10
Adults (15-59 years)	5	9	14
Elderly (60+ years)	2	0	2

#7 Pictures of Candelarita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Candelarita? 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 Candelarita.
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#8 The Postal Code of Candelarita (Durango) is 34983

Are you going to send a letter to Candelarita? Do you have a friend in Candelarita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Candelarita consists of the following 5 digits: 34983. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Candelarita ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Candelarita as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Candelarita

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