Santa Candelaria (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Santa Candelaria, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 185 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Santa Candelaria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 185 inhabitants and it is 922 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Candelaria, 19% 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 Santa Candelaria? You can find it at 2.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Yajalón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Candelaria through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Candelaria? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Candelaria (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Candelaria, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Candelaria (Chiapas) is 185 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 79 | 185 |
| 2010 | 108 | 79 | 187 |
| 2005 | 83 | 63 | 146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 25.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.62% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.84% | 26.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.03% | 25.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.81% | 27.78% |
| Schooling level: | 5.14 | 3.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 2.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.79 | 3.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.86% | 85.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.68% | 26.74% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Yajalón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.78% | 22.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.09% | 50.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.42% | 2.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.59% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.19% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.57% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.97% | 36.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.03% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.81% | 3.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.57% | 13.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Candelaria
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Candelaria, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yajalón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Candelaria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Candelaria
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Candelaria, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Candelaria so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE 24 HORAS: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA RAMARU: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS EN RENTA MENSUALES: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT RAM MART: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Candelaria
A weekend in Santa Candelaria and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Candelaria and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa Candelaria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 2.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 4.2 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 4.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Sonep (1804 meters): 5.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Camino Real (50 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Nichtunil (72 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Ranchería de Butemja (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San José Jotolá (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Candelaria (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa 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 Santa Candelaria there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Candelaria
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa 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 Santa 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yajalón
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Yajalón
- Arroyo Carrizal (90 inhabitants)
- Aurora Bahuitz (72 inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (92 inhabitants)
- Cafetal (- inhabitants)
- El Prado (32 inhabitants)
- Progreso Pedregal (- inhabitants)
- Esperanza Sétzer (110 inhabitants)
- Fabrica Vieja (15 inhabitants)
- Las Rocas (14 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda 2da. Sección (38 inhabitants)
- Nueva Alianza Sheshal (39 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de AsÃs (6 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Takinukum (67 inhabitants)
- San José Sheshal (71 inhabitants)
- Soledad del Carmen (8 inhabitants)