La Ceiba (Mérida, Yucatán)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Ceiba, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,638 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The place of La Ceiba is inside the municipality of Mérida (in the State of Yucatán). There are 1,638 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality. La Ceiba is at 5 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Ceiba, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Ceiba is located at 13.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Mérida, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Ceiba.
#1 Where is La Ceiba? How to go? Map
Online map of La Ceiba in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Ceiba (Yucatán) is 1,638 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 837 | 801 | 1638 |
| 2010 | 508 | 482 | 990 |
| 2005 | 543 | 480 | 1023 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.72 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 33.70% | 44.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.01% | 0.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.79% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.22% | 0.20% |
| Schooling level: | 12.84 | 14.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 13.27 | 15.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 12.46 | 14.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.64% | 0.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.52% | 0.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.06% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.03% | 42.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.30% | 56.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.98% | 28.74% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 463 | 384 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.57% | 99.64% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.93% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.92% | 99.64% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 81.43% | 98.93% |
| Housing with television: | 96.54% | 98.57% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 95.25% | 98.57% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 90.06% | 98.57% |
| Housing with automobile: | 74.73% | 98.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 74.51% | 98.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 61.77% | 98.21% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 95.46% | 98.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 77.54% | 97.14% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ceiba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ceiba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mérida. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ceiba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ceiba
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ceiba, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ceiba so you can contact them.:- HACIENDA XCANATUN: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- TECNOHOTEL MERIDA NORTE: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DUBROVNIK: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DUBROVNIK: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Ceiba (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ceiba by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Ceiba there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 44 | 63 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 92 | 111 | 203 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 556 | 483 | 1,039 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 145 | 144 | 289 |
#6 Photos of La Ceiba
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ceiba, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Ceiba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- Dzidzil-Há (2 inhabitants)
- Dzidzilché (267 inhabitants)
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- La Roca (3 inhabitants)
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- Los Tres Reyes (6 inhabitants)
- Almendros (6 inhabitants)
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- San Pedro Cholul (- inhabitants)
- San Salvador (- inhabitants)
- Itzamatul (3 inhabitants)
- Villas Xcanatún (30 inhabitants)
- X-Pulyaah (- inhabitants)