La Candelaria (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Candelaria, a beautiful small village of 62 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Candelaria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tapilula. There are 62 inhabitants and it is 877 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 47 minutes away by car (40 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Candelaria, 50% of the inhabitants are catholic and 15% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Candelaria is located at 0.5 kilometers from Tapilula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Candelaria.
#1 Where is La Candelaria? How to go? Map
Location map of La Candelaria in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Candelaria, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Chiapas) is 62 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 25 | 62 |
| 2010 | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| 2005 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.14 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 2.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.68% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.45% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.94 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.18 | 7.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.74% | 11.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.45% | 7.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tapilula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.87% | 28.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 52.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.22% | 3.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.31% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.31% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.15% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.92% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 38.46% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.38% | 21.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Candelaria
With the satellite map of La 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 Tapilula. You can search free satellite map (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:- POSADA VISTA REAL: 1 km away, direction East (0 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL MIRADOR: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPED PRADO: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Candelaria
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Candelaria? The list of the best places to visit in La Candelaria and nearby locations.Mountains in La Candelaria for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Mina (1769 meters): 4.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Ventana (1643 meters): 7.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Bartolo (1751 meters): 9.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Unión (1900 meters): 9.8 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 47 km, heading Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 60 km, heading North (51 minutes by car)
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 70 km, heading Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- El Palomar (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- El Sabinal (175 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (76 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Chiapas)
In La 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 La 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) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Candelaria
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Candelaria, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Candelaria, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tapilula
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tapilula
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- San Agustín (4 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Jacona 2da. Sección (41 inhabitants)
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- San Lorenzo Isidro (202 inhabitants)
- San Judas (17 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (10 inhabitants)
- Videme (2da. Sección) (100 inhabitants)
- Videme 3ra. Sección (304 inhabitants)
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