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La Candelaria (Guanajuato)

Learn about small village of La Candelaria through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 107 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of La Candelaria (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Silao. There are 107 inhabitants and it is 1,839 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #107 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Candelaria, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Candelaria? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Silao, 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

What is the route to get to La Candelaria (Guanajuato)? 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 La Candelaria (Guanajuato) is 107 inhabitants

Population data in La Candelaria (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	52	55	107
2010	87	65	152
2005	60	54	114

Evolution of the population in La Candelaria: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.46	12.31
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	8.41%	0.66%
Illiterate population:	2.80%	14.47%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	12.31%
Illiterate population (women):	2.80%	16.09%
Schooling level:	7.2	4.99
Schooling level (men):	7.35	5.13
Schooling level (women):	7.06	4.88

Indigenous culture data in La Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Candelaria, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Silao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Candelaria:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.34%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.18%	46.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	46.15%	9.20%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	42
Homes with electricity:	95.24%	91.43%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	40.00%
Homes with a radio:	90.48%	77.14%
Homes with a television:	95.24%	77.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.71%	42.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	42.86%	40.00%
Homes with a car:	28.57%	25.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	19.05%	2.86%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	66.67%	37.14%
Homes with Internet:	4.76%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Candelaria (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Silao. 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:

• HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA FE: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MISIÓN COMANJILLA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL STAYBRIDGE: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 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:

• Los Ramírez (1960 meters): 2.6 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
• La Mesa (1943 meters): 4.7 km walk (78 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Grande (2375 meters): 7.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Diablo (1852 meters): 12.6 km walk (237 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Candelaria:

• Alfarería (168 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Salitrillo (1453 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Nápoles (2790 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Providencia de Nápoles (1839 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 La Candelaria (Guanajuato)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	9	18
Youth (6-14 years)	7	12	19
Adults (15-59 years)	33	28	61
Elderly (60+ years)	3	6	9

#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 (Guanajuato) is 36276

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: 36276. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Candelaria ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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