La Candelaria (Churumuco, Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Candelaria, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 280 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The town of La Candelaria is located in the Municipality of Churumuco (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 280 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality. La Candelaria is at 251 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Candelaria, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Candelaria? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Candelaria is located at 7.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Churumuco de Morelos, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Candelaria.

#1 Where is La Candelaria? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of La Candelaria in Michoacán de Ocampo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Candelaria.

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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 280 inhabitants

Population data in La Candelaria (Churumuco, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020149131280
2010118124242
2005144147291
Evolution of the population in La Candelaria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Candelaria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.698.06
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:3.93%0.00%
Illiterate population:7.50%9.50%
Illiterate population (men):3.21%8.06%
Illiterate population (women):4.29%11.02%
Schooling level:7.465.57
Schooling level (men):8.096.11
Schooling level (women):6.854.99
Indigenous culture data in La Candelaria:
20202010
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 Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Candelaria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.14%23.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):72.52%43.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):34.23%3.39%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:8184
Homes with electricity:100.00%94.29%
Housing with piped water:100.00%61.43%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:92.59%55.71%
Dwellings with radio:28.40%35.71%
Housing with television:76.54%77.14%
Housing with refrigerator:100.00%87.14%
Housing with washing machine:86.42%74.29%
Housing with automobile:54.32%52.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:13.58%2.86%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%12.86%
Dwellings with cellular phones:82.72%12.86%
Homes with Internet:64.20%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 Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#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 Churumuco. You can search free satellite map (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:

#5 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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.

Population pyramid of La Candelaria
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)19928
Youth (6-14 years)191635
Adults (15-59 years)7769146
Elderly (60+ years)343771

#6 Photos of La Candelaria

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Candelaria, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of La Candelaria (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61885

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Candelaria 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: 61885. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Candelaria ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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.

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  2. El Chocolate (77 inhabitants)
  3. El Cuirindal (225 inhabitants)
  4. El Platanar (152 inhabitants)
  5. El Potrero Grande (32 inhabitants)
  6. La Caña (246 inhabitants)
  7. La Cuitacera (7 inhabitants)
  8. La Higuerita (7 inhabitants)
  9. La Tocusera (- inhabitants)
  10. Las Chimeneas (- inhabitants)
  11. Agua del Herrero (2 inhabitants)
  12. Los Charcos (1 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (87 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Elena (57 inhabitants)
  15. Tapamichapio (14 inhabitants)