Candelaria Loxicha (kahn-dai-LAH-ree-ah lok-SEE-chah), town (1990 pop. 1,633), in S Oaxaca, Mexico, 14 mi/22 km N of San Pedro Pochutla, on Mexico Hwy 175; 16°03'N 96°41'W. Elev. 1,475 ft/450 m. Near the Pacific Ocean. Agr. (coffee, beans, corn, sugarcane, mezcal, tropical fruits). Steep terrain with climate varying with elev. A coastal Zapotec community.
