Santa María Candelaria (Oaxaca)
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The place of Santa María Candelaria is inside the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 378 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants. Santa María Candelaria is at 1,881 meters of altitude.
Data: In Santa María Candelaria, there is a percentage of 84% of indigenous population and 52% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María Candelaria? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa María Candelaria is located at 39.7 kilometers from Santiago Quiavicuzas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 78.2 kilometers from San Carlos Yautepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa María Candelaria.
#1 Where is Santa María Candelaria? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María Candelaria (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Santa María Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 378 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 178 | 200 | 378 |
| 2010 | 154 | 187 | 341 |
| 2005 | 142 | 138 | 280 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.99 | 6.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.79% | 0.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.29% | 10.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.59% | 6.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.70% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.07 | 5.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.39% | 91.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 32.01% | 36.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.26% | 0.29% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.57% | 32.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.00% | 52.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.25% | 7.79% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 81 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.65% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.53% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.42% | 83.82% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 62.96% | 69.12% |
| Housing with television: | 66.67% | 60.29% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 39.51% | 8.82% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 25.93% | 5.88% |
| Housing with automobile: | 7.41% | 10.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.23% | 4.41% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 51.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Candelaria
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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Candelaria
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa María 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.:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 46 km away, direction Southeast (35 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 52 km away, direction Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 53 km away, direction Southeast (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 52 km away, direction Southeast (39 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa María Candelaria (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Candelaria by age and sex, 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 María Candelaria there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 110 | 201 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 22 | 39 |
#6 Photos of Santa María Candelaria
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#7 The Postal Code of Santa María Candelaria (Oaxaca) is 70516
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa María Candelaria so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70516. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa María Candelaria ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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