La Candelaria

La Candelaria is a locality of Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 544 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 471 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Total Population
544
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
255 / 289
46.9% / 53.1%
Dwellings
175
Total dwellings
Schools
3
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Candelaria

Demographic structure of La Candelaria according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 165 under 15 years old (30.3%), 327 working-age people (60.1%) and 52 adults over 65 years old (9.6%).

0-14 years
165
30.3% of the population
15-64 years
327
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
52
9.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
66.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Candelaria

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 31 24 55 10.1%
5-9 years 25 31 56 10.3%
10-14 years 31 23 54 9.9%
15-19 years 34 35 69 12.7%
20-24 years 17 28 45 8.3%
25-29 years 16 21 37 6.8%
30-34 years 22 22 44 8.1%
35-39 years 8 12 20 3.7%
40-44 years 8 19 27 5%
45-49 years 16 13 29 5.3%
50-54 years 8 14 22 4%
55-59 years 7 9 16 2.9%
60-64 years 9 9 18 3.3%
65-69 years 8 11 19 3.5%
70-74 years 6 6 12 2.2%
75-79 years 6 7 13 2.4%
80-84 years 2 4 6 1.1%
85+ years 1 1 2 0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Candelaria

Population Origin

Born in the State
528
97.1%
Born in Another State
16
2.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
6
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
475
87.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
459
96.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
536
382.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
33
6.1%
With Limitation
64
11.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 11
Visual 17
Hearing 14
Speech 10
Mental 14

Education in La Candelaria

Literacy and Schooling

In La Candelaria, 65 people aged 15+ are literate (6500%), while 49 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (7.1 men, 6.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 11 38 49 4900%
Incomplete primary 36 49 85 8500%
Complete primary 33 21 54 5400%
Incomplete secondary 19 14 33 3300%
Complete secondary 34 45 79 7900%
Post-basic education (18+) 31 32 63 6300%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years6
6-11 years1
12-14 years2

Schools in La Candelaria

Name CCT Level Type
CAEI DEL CONAFE LA CANDELARIA 30FIC1473Z Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA 30DCC0529L Preescolar Publico
20 DE NOVIEMBRE 30DPB0022B Primaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Candelaria

In La Candelaria, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 143 people. Of them, 88 are employed and 55 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 38.5%.

Total EAP
143
M: 120 / W: 23
Employed Population
88
M: 69 / W: 19
Unemployment Rate
38.5%
55 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
267
M: 64 / W: 203

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 521 95.8%
IMSS 6 1.1%
ISSSTE 5 0.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 480 88.2%
IMSS Bienestar 29 5.3%
Other institution 1 0.2%
Without health coverage 23 4.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Candelaria

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
227
22700%
Single
135
13500%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
48
4800%

Households

Total Households
140
3.9 average occupants
Male-Headed
93
66.4%
Female-Headed
47
33.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 486 89.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 26 4.8%
No religion 32 5.9%

Housing and Basic Services in La Candelaria

La Candelaria has 175 total dwellings, of which 140 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 139 103.7%
Dirt floor 1 0.7%
1 bedroom 84 62.7%
2 or more bedrooms 56 41.8%
1 room 12 9%
2 rooms 67 50%
3 or more rooms 61 45.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
134 dwellings
Piped Water
97%
130 dwellings
With Drainage
57.5%
77 dwellings
All Services
52.2%
70 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 134 100%
Without electricity 6 4.5%
Public water network 130 97%
Hauled water 14 10.4%
Other water source 10 7.5%
With water tank 26 19.4%
With cistern 1 0.7%
With toilet 51 38.1%
With latrine 77 57.5%
With drainage 77 57.5%
Without drainage 63 47%
With all services 70 52.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 1.5%

Goods and Technology in La Candelaria

Household equipment in La Candelaria according to the 2020 Census. 3% of dwellings have internet and 27.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 64 47.8%
Washing machine 3 2.2%
Microwave oven 2 1.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 4 3%
Motorcycle 1 0.7%
Bicycle 1 0.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 79 59%
Radio 55 41%
Landline phone 5 3.7%
Cell phone 37 27.6%
Computer 4 3%
Internet 4 3%
Pay TV 44 32.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
48
35.8%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
102
76.1%
Without Computer or Internet
133
99.3%
Without Any ICT
46
34.3%

Location of La Candelaria

Coordinates: 20.7663094, -98.3267792
Altitude: 471 m