La Candelaria (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Candelaria, a beautiful large village of 501 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Candelaria (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Medellín. There are 501 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Candelaria, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 42% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Candelaria is located at 16.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Fraccionamiento Puente Moreno, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Medellín) it is at 20.9 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Candelaria.
#1 Where is La Candelaria? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Candelaria (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Candelaria, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Veracruz) is 501 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 257 | 244 | 501 |
| 2010 | 242 | 228 | 470 |
| 2005 | 225 | 217 | 442 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.09 | 7.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.80% | 2.77% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.39% | 8.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.79% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.59% | 9.50% |
| Schooling level: | 7.24 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 5.54 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Medellín (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.30% | 47.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.07% | 64.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.19% | 31.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 163 | 189 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.39% | 98.04% |
| Homes with piped water: | 48.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.71% | 96.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.17% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.64% | 95.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.57% | 79.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.01% | 69.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.38% | 22.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.72% | 5.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.45% | 3.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.69% | 51.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.33% | 0.00% |
#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 Medellín. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Candelaria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Candelaria
Many people want to stay in the town of La Candelaria itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL CENTRO AMERICANO: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MAJU HOTEL CAMPESTRE & SPA: 21 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PALMERAS: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL NOA NOA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Candelaria
A weekend in La Candelaria and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Candelaria and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near La Candelaria:
- El Rubí (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rincón de Pérez (102 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Esmeralda (106 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Veracruz)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 164 | 155 | 319 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 36 | 68 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Medellín
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