Bacalar (Quintana Roo). Magical Town
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 12,527 inhabitants of Quintana Roo.
The town of Bacalar (Quintana Roo). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Bacalar. There are 12,527 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Bacalar (Quintana Roo) is a Magical Town since 2006. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Laguna Bacalar", "Cenote Azul", "Fuerte de San Felipe", "Museo de la PiraterÃa", "Templo de San JoaquÃn", "Casa de la Cultura", "Plaza Principal​".
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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Bacalar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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 housings: | 3,508 | 3,330 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.43% | 98.69% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.97% | 95.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.09% | 97.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.00% | 70.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.18% | 90.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.58% | 79.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.17% | 74.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.88% | 37.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.22% | 25.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.91% | 18.45% |
| Homes with cell 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 What to do in Bacalar
A weekend in Bacalar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bacalar and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Bacalar?:
- Geremías Romero Muñoz (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Colonia Aarón Merino (59 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Antorcha Bacalar (147 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Centro Holístico Akal-Ki (13 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Bacalar (Quintana Roo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Bacalar by age and gender, 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 |
#6 Pictures of Bacalar
In order for you to enjoy nature around Bacalar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures 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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#7 Vote for Bacalar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Bacalar or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Bacalar to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Quintana Roo, by popular vote:
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#8 Schools in Bacalar
#9 Hotels & Accommodation in Bacalar
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- Hotels and accommodations in Bacalar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bacalar
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Bacalar
- Buena Esperanza (345 inhabitants)
- Chacchoben (685 inhabitants)
- Colonia Colosio (- inhabitants)
- El Diamante (- inhabitants)
- El Encanto (2 inhabitants)
- El Esfuerzo Dos (1 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (460 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (59 inhabitants)
- Los Cardenales (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho Juanita (- inhabitants)
- San Filiberto (3 inhabitants)
- San MartÃn (3 inhabitants)
- San Román (580 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Cruz Chico (2 inhabitants)
- Zamora (437 inhabitants)