Bacalar (Bacalar, Quintana Roo)
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The place of Bacalar is inside the municipality of Bacalar (in the State of Quintana Roo). There are 12,527 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Bacalar is at 11 meters of altitude.
Data: In Bacalar, there is a percentage of 25% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Bacalar? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Bacalar is located at 21.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of , 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 Bacalar.
#1 Where is Bacalar? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Bacalar in Quintana Roo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Bacalar.
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#2 The population of Bacalar (Quintana Roo) is 12,527 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6393 | 6134 | 12527 |
| 2010 | 5621 | 5427 | 11048 |
| 2005 | 5050 | 4783 | 9833 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.14 | 4.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 30.29% | 34.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.62% | 5.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 4.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.20% | 6.46% |
| Schooling level: | 10.01 | 8.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.1 | 8.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.92 | 8.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.73% | 33.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.63% | 13.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.14% | 0.15% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.71% | 35.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.88% | 48.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.92% | 23.09% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 3,508 | 3,330 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.43% | 98.69% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.97% | 95.82% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.09% | 97.78% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 49.00% | 70.43% |
| Housing with television: | 82.18% | 90.45% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 82.58% | 79.11% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 77.17% | 74.06% |
| Housing with automobile: | 40.88% | 37.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.22% | 25.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.91% | 18.45% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 91.36% | 78.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.78% | 14.13% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bacalar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Bacalar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Bacalar. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Bacalar.
#4 Population pyramid of Bacalar (Quintana Roo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Bacalar 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 Bacalar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 606 | 624 | 1,230 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 943 | 993 | 1,936 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,164 | 3,870 | 8,034 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 680 | 647 | 1,327 |
#5 Photos of Bacalar
In order for you to enjoy nature around Bacalar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Bacalar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Hotels & Accommodation in Bacalar
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Bacalar
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- El Kiwi (4 inhabitants)
- El Remolino (- inhabitants)
- La Buena Fe (214 inhabitants)
- La Pasadita (- inhabitants)
- Las Golondrinas (4 inhabitants)
- Marlboro (- inhabitants)
- Merari Can (- inhabitants)
- Miguel Bueno Vargas (2 inhabitants)
- Mil Millas al Sur (- inhabitants)
- Puerta del Cielo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Grande (5 inhabitants)
- San Judas Tadeo (- inhabitants)
- San Víctor (- inhabitants)
- Zamora (437 inhabitants)