La Candelaria (Puebla)

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The town of La Candelaria (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Chilchotla. There are 153 inhabitants and it is 2,725 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xico is 34 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Candelaria, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 5.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Rafael J. García, 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 Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Puebla) is 153 inhabitants

Population data in La Candelaria (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207875153
20104951100
2005364884
Evolution of the population in La Candelaria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Candelaria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.2527.45
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:6.54%2.00%
Illiterate population:19.61%30.00%
Illiterate population (men):9.15%27.45%
Illiterate population (women):10.46%32.65%
Schooling level:5.383.42
Schooling level (men):5.433.66
Schooling level (women):5.333.19
Indigenous culture data in La Candelaria:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:22.88%28.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:13.73%11.00%
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 Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Candelaria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.63%24.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.00%47.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.74%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:3021
Homes with electricity:100.00%94.74%
Homes with piped water:93.33%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%94.74%
Homes with a radio:53.33%73.68%
Homes with a television:63.33%94.74%
Homes with a refrigerator:33.33%15.79%
Homes with a washing machine:3.33%0.00%
Homes with a car:10.00%10.53%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:6.67%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:40.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%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 Puebla, 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 Chilchotla. 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:

#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:
  • Cerro Piloncillo (2959 meters): 1.0 km walk (20 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Pena El Plan (2584 meters): 3.4 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Mazazontipan (3131 meters): 3.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Xicaltepéc (2927 meters): 4.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Candelaria:Other towns near La Candelaria:
  • El Ranchito (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • La Providencia (692 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • Emiliano Zapata (San Isidro) (459 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Mazazontipan (314 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 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 (Puebla)

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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)13922
Youth (6-14 years)141933
Adults (15-59 years)454085
Elderly (60+ years)6713

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilchotla

  1. Ahuatla (94 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio del Corazón de Jesús Tercera Sección (381 inhabitants)
  3. Cozalapa (160 inhabitants)
  4. El Carmen (1360 inhabitants)
  5. Francisco I. Madero (- inhabitants)
  6. Ixtacapa (39 inhabitants)
  7. La Candelaria (153 inhabitants)
  8. La Luz (663 inhabitants)
  9. La Providencia (692 inhabitants)
  10. Los Capulines (- inhabitants)
  11. Plan de los Órganos (- inhabitants)
  12. Rafael J. García (6054 inhabitants)
  13. Rafael J. García (- inhabitants)
  14. San Juan del Valle (426 inhabitants)
  15. Teteltitla (280 inhabitants)