La Candelaria (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Candelaria, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,541 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Candelaria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 1,541 inhabitants and it is 2,385 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In La Candelaria, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Candelaria? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Candelaria through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Candelaria? How to go? Map
Online map of La Candelaria in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Chiapas) is 1,541 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 836 | 705 | 1541 |
| 2010 | 1080 | 875 | 1955 |
| 2005 | 1053 | 850 | 1903 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 12.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.49% | 22.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.74% | 12.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.76% | 31.30% |
| Schooling level: | 4.93 | 4.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.53 | 4.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.47 | 3.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.22% | 86.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.01% | 43.89% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.78% | 29.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.29% | 48.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 54.67% | 14.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 338 | 500 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.22% | 67.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.06% | 98.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.91% | 50.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 31.66% | 20.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.83% | 1.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.11% | 3.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.99% | 7.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.59% | 8.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.67% | 13.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Candelaria
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Candelaria, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Candelaria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Candelaria
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Candelaria, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Candelaria so you can contact them:- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 13 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- TORTILLERÍA DEL BARRIO: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- PARKING CAMPING: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Candelaria
Want to know what to see in La Candelaria if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Candelaria.Las mejores montes de La Candelaria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Granadilla (2500 meters): 4.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cenizo (2555 meters): 4.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
- Caracol (2466 meters): 5.0 km walk (66 minutes), heading North.
- Gavilán (2223 meters): 6.5 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 21 km, heading West (16 minutes by car)
- Rasién (446 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro la Tejería (680 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Nichnamtic (1488 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio las Rosas (405 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Candelaria by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Candelaria there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 106 | 116 | 222 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 180 | 174 | 354 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 474 | 369 | 843 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 76 | 46 | 122 |
#7 Pictures of La Candelaria
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La 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 La Candelaria.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Candelaria (Chiapas) is 29236
Are you going to send a letter to La Candelaria? Do you have a friend in La Candelaria and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Candelaria consists of the following 5 digits: 29236. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Candelaria ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Candelaria as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Candelaria or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Candelaria to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in La Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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- San Agustín (39 inhabitants)
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