Candelas (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of Candelas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 812 inhabitants?
The town of Candelas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Jerécuaro. There are 812 inhabitants and it is 2,329 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 81 minutes away by car (58 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Candelas, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Candelas is located at 19.5 kilometers from Jerécuaro, 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 Candelas.
#1 Where is Candelas? How to go? Map
Location map of Candelas in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Candelas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Candelas (Guanajuato) is 812 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 433 | 379 | 812 |
| 2010 | 509 | 408 | 917 |
| 2005 | 469 | 420 | 889 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 10.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.23% | 20.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.90% | 12.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.96% | 10.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 13.56% |
| Schooling level: | 6.67 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 4.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.17 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.27% | 29.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.67% | 51.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.78% | 11.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 230 | 299 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.13% | 91.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.83% | 71.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.61% | 79.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.22% | 91.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.17% | 77.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.04% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.83% | 21.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 1.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.35% | 61.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.43% | 23.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Candelas
With the satellite map of Candelas 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 Jerécuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Candelas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Candelas
Do you want to stay in Candelas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Candelas:- HOTEL POSADA DEL REY: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORONEO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CIELO DEL BAJIO: 24 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA CAPILLA: 29 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Candelas
A weekend in Candelas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Candelas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Candelas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Chorro (2276 meters): 1.9 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Godoy (2733 meters): 2.8 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cueva (2239 meters): 3.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- El Tepozán (2324 meters): 3.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cerro de los Gallos", 81 km, heading East (58 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa del Fresno (134 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Poza (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Viuda (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Cucurucho (163 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Candelas (Guanajuato)
In Candelas 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 Candelas, 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) | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 71 | 81 | 152 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 273 | 194 | 467 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 52 | 90 |
#7 Pictures of Candelas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Candelas? 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 Candelas.
Disfrute con las fotos de Candelas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Candelas (Guanajuato) is 38553
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Candelas 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: 38553. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Candelas ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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.
#9 Vote for Candelas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Candelas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jerécuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jerécuaro
- Casas Blancas (85 inhabitants)
- El Potrero Grande (2 inhabitants)
- El Sarampión (144 inhabitants)
- El Tepozán (558 inhabitants)
- La Monja (2 inhabitants)
- La Mora del Capulín (134 inhabitants)
- La Pastora (25 inhabitants)
- La Virgen (143 inhabitants)
- Lagunilla del Clarín (4 inhabitants)
- Los García (La Presita) (40 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetates (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San José (- inhabitants)
- San Juan de Peña (90 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (745 inhabitants)
- Tepetates (10 inhabitants)