Candelaria la Unión

Candelaria la Unión is a locality of San Pablo Tijaltepec, Oaxaca with 467 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,481 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Candelaria la Unión

Demographic structure of Candelaria la Unión according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 170 under 15 years old (36.4%), 277 working-age people (59.3%) and 20 adults over 65 years old (4.3%).

0-14 years

170

36.4% of the population

15-64 years

277

59.3% - Working age

65+ years

20

4.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

68.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Candelaria la Unión

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	16	13	29	6.2%
5-9 years	26	32	58	12.4%
10-14 years	38	45	83	17.8%
15-19 years	21	31	52	11.1%
20-24 years	10	16	26	5.6%
25-29 years	19	15	34	7.3%
30-34 years	14	21	35	7.5%
35-39 years	18	19	37	7.9%
40-44 years	13	18	31	6.6%
45-49 years	12	10	22	4.7%
50-54 years	4	6	10	2.1%
55-59 years	1	17	18	3.9%
60-64 years	8	4	12	2.6%
65-69 years	4	5	9	1.9%
70-74 years	1	3	4	0.9%
75-79 years	3	1	4	0.9%
80-84 years	1	2	3	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Candelaria la Unión

Population Origin

Born in the State

455

97.4%

Born in Another State

4

0.9%

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

448

95.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

406

90.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

40

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

467

462.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

2.1% of the population

Men / Women

6 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1

0.2%

With Limitation

2

0.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1

Education in Candelaria la Unión

Literacy and Schooling

In Candelaria la Unión, 33 people aged 15+ are literate (3300%), while 17 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (8.3 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	3	14	17	1700%
Incomplete primary	15	33	48	4800%
Complete primary	28	40	68	6800%
Incomplete secondary	6	10	16	1600%
Complete secondary	50	52	102	10200%
Post-basic education (18+)	25	11	36	3600%

School Non-Attendance

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

Employment and Social Security in Candelaria la Unión

In Candelaria la Unión, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 88 people. Of them, 87 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

88

M: 85 / W: 3

Employed Population

87

M: 84 / W: 3

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

259

M: 66 / W: 193

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	467	100%
ISSSTE	8	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	459	98.3%
IMSS Bienestar	450	96.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Candelaria la Unión

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

199

19900%

Single

113

11300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

35

3500%

Households

Total Households

101

4.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

74

73.3%

Female-Headed

27

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	458	98.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	6	1.3%
No religion	3	0.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Candelaria la Unión

Candelaria la Unión has 161 total dwellings, of which 101 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	75	74.3%
Dirt floor	26	25.7%
1 bedroom	42	41.6%
2 or more bedrooms	59	58.4%
1 room	3	3%
2 rooms	22	21.8%
3 or more rooms	76	75.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

92.1%

93 dwellings

Piped Water

97%

98 dwellings

With Drainage

2%

2 dwellings

All Services

2%

2 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	93	92.1%
Without electricity	8	7.9%
Public water network	98	97%
Hauled water	97	96%
Other water source	3	3%
With water tank	40	39.6%
With toilet	3	3%
With latrine	96	95%
With drainage	2	2%
Without drainage	99	98%
With all services	2	2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	3%

Goods and Technology in Candelaria la Unión

Household equipment in Candelaria la Unión according to the 2020 Census. 25.7% of dwellings have internet and 50.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	16	15.8%
Washing machine	10	9.9%
Microwave oven	1	1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	21	20.8%
Motorcycle	1	1%
Bicycle	1	1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	23	22.8%
Radio	19	18.8%
Cell phone	51	50.5%
Computer	5	5%
Internet	26	25.7%
Pay TV	1	1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

65

64.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

50

49.5%

Without Computer or Internet

74

73.3%

Without Any ICT

36

35.6%

Location of Candelaria la Unión

Coordinates: 16.9989239, -97.5094033
Altitude: 2,481 m