- Candelaria (municipality)
Infobox Settlement
name = Candelaria
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settlement_type = Municipality
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|Mexico
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Campeche
map_caption = Location of Candelaria
mapsize= 150px
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population_as_of=2005
population_total=49850
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population_density_km2=auto
area_total_km2= 5518.55
leader_title =Municipal president
leader_name = (2006-09)
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subdivision_type2 = Municipal seat
subdivision_name2 = Candelaria
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blank_name = Created
blank_info =19 June 1998
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd =18 | latm =0 | lats = | latNS =N
longd = 90 | longm=45 | longs= | longEW =W
website= [http://www.candelaria.gob.mx/ www.carmen.gob.mx/]
footnotes=Candelaria is one of the 11 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of
Campeche . It is situated at the south of the state, and the municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Candelaria.The name "Candelaria" is in reference to the
Río Candelaria , a river which drains the region.History and geography
The municipality of Candelaria borders to the north with the municipality of
Escárcega ; to the south withGuatemala and the state ofTabasco ; to the east with the municipality of Calakmul, and to the west with the municipality of Carmen.It covers a total surface area of 5,518.55 km².On
25 April 1984 , the State Congress heard a request made by the residents of the region for it to be established as an autonomous municipality. The municipality of Candelaria was created by the Congress on19 June 1998 .Demographics
The 2005 census reported a population of 49,850 persons. Of these, 2,091 spoke an indigenous language, predominatly Ch'ol and
Chontal .Population centres in the municipality include:
*Candelaria, the municipal seat Other settlements: Miguel Hidalgo,El Naranjo , Benito Juárez, Miguel Alemán, Monclova,Nuevo Coahuila , Pejelagarto,San Juan Arroyo andLas Golondrinas .References
* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/campeche/Mpios/04011a.htm Candelaria] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MéxicoExternal links
* [http://www.candelaria.gob.mx/ Ayuntamiento de Candelaria ] Official website es icon
* [http://www.campeche.gob.mx/Campeche/Municipios/Candelaria.php Municipio de Candelaria] from official Campeche state government website es icon
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