The Municipio of Candelaria is one of the fifteen municipios that make up the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. This municipio covers a surface of 496 square kilometers.

Note: A "municipio" (plural: municipios) is the first political division of the provinces in Cuba. It is similar, in many ways, to the county or parish in which a state is divided in the United States.

This municipio is located towards the south western of Pinar del Río. To the east and northeast it borders with the Municipio of Artemisa. The Municipio of Cabañas is to the north and the Municipio of Cristóbal borders to the west. The Gulf of Batabanó washes Candelaria's southern coast.

Population: The population of this municipio in 1953 was 14,672 persons.

Jurisdiction: City Hall was created January 1, 1879. During the First American Military Occupation of Cuba (1899-1902) this municipio was deleted, its barrios added to those of San Cristóbal. In 1910 the Municipio of Candelaria was reinstated by order of the Cuban Congress. In 1940 the Municipio of Candelaria was part of the judicial party of San Cristóbal and the fiscal zone of Guanajay.

Barrios: The "barrios" (singular: barrio) in Cuba are similar to the electoral districts in which a county is divided in the United Sates.

The barrios of Candelaria in 1943 were: Barrancones, Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Río Hondo, San Juan de Contreras and San Juan del Norte.

Barrancones: In 1943 this barrio had a population of 1,315 persons.

Bayate: This barrio had a population of 981 persons in 1943. In 1858 the town which gives the name to the barrio had 60 people dedicated to the tobacco crop.

Carambola: The population of this barrio in 1943 was 417 persons. It is located eight kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.

Frías: In 1943 it had a population of 412 persons. It is eight kilometers from the municipio's seat of government. There is a town in the barrio also named Frías.

Lomas: In 1943 had a population of 553 persons. It is located twelve kilometers from the city of Candelaria.

Pasto Rico: In 1943 had a population of 1,848 persons. It is located four kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.

Pueblo: The city of Candelaria, the municipio's seat of government.

Pueblo Nuevo: This barrio in 1943 had a population of 876 persons. It is located six kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.

Punta Brava: In 1943 this barrio had a population of 1,704 persons. It is located six kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.

Río Hondo: This barrio in 1943 had 2,110 persons. It is located four kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.

San Juan de Contreras: This barrio in 1943 had a population of 1,610 persons. It is located five kilometers from the municipio's seat of government. The town of San Juan de Contreras is located in this barrio.

San Juan del Norte: In 1943 this barrio had a population of 598 persons. It is located four kilometers from the municipio's seat of government. The barrio's seat of government is the town of San Juan del Norte.