La Candelaria [Colonia]

La Candelaria [Colonia] is a locality of Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca with 275 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 58 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of La Candelaria [Colonia]

Demographic structure of La Candelaria [Colonia] according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 85 under 15 years old (30.9%), 179 working-age people (65.1%) and 11 adults over 65 years old (4%).

0-14 years

85

30.9% of the population

15-64 years

179

65.1% - Working age

65+ years

11

4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

53.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Candelaria [Colonia]

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	15	12	27	9.8%
5-9 years	19	10	29	10.5%
10-14 years	15	14	29	10.5%
15-19 years	15	17	32	11.6%
20-24 years	6	11	17	6.2%
25-29 years	10	14	24	8.7%
30-34 years	8	11	19	6.9%
35-39 years	14	15	29	10.5%
40-44 years	5	11	16	5.8%
45-49 years	7	8	15	5.5%
50-54 years	5	5	10	3.6%
55-59 years	2	5	7	2.5%
60-64 years	7	3	10	3.6%
65-69 years	6	2	8	2.9%
85+ years	1	2	3	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Candelaria [Colonia]

Population Origin

Born in the State

258

93.8%

Born in Another State

17

6.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

3

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

52

18.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

52

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

121

161.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

15

5.5%

With Limitation

22

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	11
Visual	4
Hearing	3
Speech	4
Mental	3

Education in La Candelaria [Colonia]

Literacy and Schooling

In La Candelaria [Colonia], 7 people aged 15+ are literate (700%), while 8 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (9 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1	7	8	800%
Incomplete primary	17	16	33	3300%
Complete primary	17	12	29	2900%
Incomplete secondary	4	4	8	800%
Complete secondary	11	24	35	3500%
Post-basic education (18+)	31	35	66	6600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	1

Schools in La Candelaria [Colonia]

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA CANDELARIA (COLONIA)	20FIC0065G		Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Candelaria [Colonia]

In La Candelaria [Colonia], the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 123 people. Of them, 123 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

123

M: 63 / W: 60

Employed Population

123

M: 63 / W: 60

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

84

M: 31 / W: 53

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	233	84.7%
IMSS	38	13.8%
ISSSTE	8	2.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	19	6.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	167	60.7%
Private insurance	1	0.4%
Without health coverage	42	15.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Candelaria [Colonia]

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

108

10800%

Single

70

7000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

29

2900%

Households

Total Households

75

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

47

62.7%

Female-Headed

28

37.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	153	55.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	36	13.1%
No religion	86	31.3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Candelaria [Colonia]

La Candelaria [Colonia] has 93 total dwellings, of which 75 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	66	88%
Dirt floor	9	12%
1 bedroom	34	45.3%
2 or more bedrooms	41	54.7%
1 room	13	17.3%
2 rooms	28	37.3%
3 or more rooms	34	45.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

75 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

74 dwellings

With Drainage

97.3%

73 dwellings

All Services

97.3%

73 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	75	100%
Public water network	74	98.7%
Hauled water	74	98.7%
Other water source	1	1.3%
With water tank	15	20%
With toilet	74	98.7%
With drainage	73	97.3%
Without drainage	2	2.7%
With all services	73	97.3%

Goods and Technology in La Candelaria [Colonia]

Household equipment in La Candelaria [Colonia] according to the 2020 Census. 40% of dwellings have internet and 98.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	66	88%
Washing machine	38	50.7%
Microwave oven	9	12%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	11	14.7%
Motorcycle	15	20%
Bicycle	32	42.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	60	80%
Radio	51	68%
Landline phone	2	2.7%
Cell phone	74	98.7%
Computer	19	25.3%
Internet	30	40%
Pay TV	35	46.7%
Streaming platforms	4	5.3%
Video game console	1	1.3%

Location of La Candelaria [Colonia]

Coordinates: 16.5461628, -95.1066775
Altitude: 58 m