La Candelaria (Baja California Sur)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Candelaria, a beautiful small village of 98 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur
The town of La Candelaria (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 98 inhabitants and it is 201 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #53 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Candelaria, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 64% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Candelaria? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Candelaria is located at 32.5 kilometers from San José del Cabo, 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
Online map of La Candelaria (Baja California Sur) 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 La Candelaria (Baja California Sur) is 98 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 54 | 98 |
| 2010 | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| 2005 | 54 | 74 | 128 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.3 | 12.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 2.04% | 1.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.08% | 14.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.04% | 12.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.04% | 16.22% |
| Schooling level: | 8.63 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.05 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.85 | 6.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.20% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 37.76% | 43.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.18% | 18.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 78.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.71% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.57% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.43% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.57% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.43% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.43% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 71.43% | 63.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 35.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.29% | 57.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Candelaria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Candelaria
Do you want to stay in La Candelaria? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Candelaria:- AUTO HOTEL DIAMANTE: 23 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL URSULA: 25 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 28 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 32 km away, direction South (27 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.Mountains in La Candelaria for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El León (432 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Torote (498 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro de la Plata (113 meters): 4.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Calabaza (510 meters): 5.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
- La Cruz (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tres Marías (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- El Tetinal (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Baja California Sur)
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) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
#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 (Baja California Sur) is 23590
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: 23590. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Candelaria ("23") correspond to the state code of Baja California Sur, 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
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#10 Schools in La Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
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