La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
Learn about small village of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 128 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) belongs to the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo (State of Chiapas). There are 128 inhabitants and it is 519 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 21 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #60 of the ranking.
Data: In La Candelaria (Chancalenge), 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Candelaria (Chancalenge)? You can find it at 16.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Chiapa de Corzo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) 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 (Chancalenge)? How to go? Map
Online map of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) (Chiapas) is 128 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 67 | 128 |
| 2010 | 40 | 52 | 92 |
| 2005 | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.84% | 17.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.69% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.16% | 30.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.96 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.77 | 7.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.12 | 3.43 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.94% | 38.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.70% | 65.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.84% | 2.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.55% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.10% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.07% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.21% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.52% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.34% | 4.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.21% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Candelaria (Chancalenge), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Candelaria (Chancalenge).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
Do you want to stay in La Candelaria (Chancalenge)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Candelaria (Chancalenge):- HOTEL CON OTROS SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS FRACCIÓN GUADALUP: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SAN FRANCISCO: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA TRADICION: 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LOTO: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
Want to know what to see in La Candelaria (Chancalenge) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Candelaria (Chancalenge).Mountains in La Candelaria (Chancalenge) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Brujo (670 meters): 6.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Joltalhojob (1418 meters): 10.5 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chiñua (641 meters): 15.6 km walk (239 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Zapote (635 meters): 12.4 km walk (226 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 21 km, heading Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 59 km, heading East (44 minutes by car)
- Matenica (16 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Paso Achiote (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Unión y Progreso (130 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Candelaria (Chancalenge) (Chiapas)
In La Candelaria (Chancalenge) 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 (Chancalenge), 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Candelaria (Chancalenge)? 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 (Chancalenge).
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#9 Schools in La Candelaria (Chancalenge)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
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- Monte de los Olivos (3 inhabitants)
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- San Carlos (10 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (5 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (15 inhabitants)
- Unión y Progreso (130 inhabitants)