La Candelaria (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Candelaria, a beautiful large village of 544 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Candelaria (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes. There are 544 inhabitants and it is 471 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In La Candelaria, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 1.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tetzacual, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 6.3 kilometers. 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
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 544 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 289 | 255 | 544 |
| 2010 | 264 | 259 | 523 |
| 2005 | 260 | 234 | 494 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 10.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.95% | 17.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.76% | 10.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.19% | 24.62% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 4.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.53% | 99.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.11% | 87.95% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.94% | 32.12% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 16.18% | 27.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 27.06% | 44.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.57% | 10.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 140 | 156 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.71% | 87.60% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 70.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 36.43% | 74.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 39.29% | 48.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.43% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.71% | 24.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.14% | 0.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.86% | 0.83% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.57% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 26.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.86% | 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 Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes. 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 CASA DE LA MUJER: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ILAMATLÁN: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADITA EL PETATE: 31 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Candelaria
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Candelaria? The list of the best places to visit in La Candelaria and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Candelaria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Xicahuaztepetl (1018 meters): 4.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chicahuas (906 meters): 6.1 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Temazcalapa (980 meters): 6.3 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ixtepec (904 meters): 6.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pachitla (238 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Crucica (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Pahuatla (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 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) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 53 | 99 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 173 | 136 | 309 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 32 | 70 |
#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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Candelaria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes
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