La Ceiba (Veracruz)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Ceiba (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 237 inhabitants?
The town of La Ceiba (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 237 inhabitants and it is 284 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 16 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ceiba, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Ceiba is located at 4.6 kilometers from Mecatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ceiba.
#1 Where is La Ceiba? How to go? Map
Location map of La Ceiba in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Ceiba, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ceiba (Veracruz) is 237 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 138 | 99 | 237 |
| 2010 | 138 | 110 | 248 |
| 2005 | 141 | 111 | 252 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 18.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.53% | 6.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.83% | 23.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.59% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.24% | 28.26% |
| Schooling level: | 4.84 | 3.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.8 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.73% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.03% | 87.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.35% | 18.95% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.63% | 19.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.49% | 40.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.07% | 2.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 70.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.02% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.92% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.04% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.26% | 37.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.74% | 23.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.32% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.89% | 1.96% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.47% | 9.80% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ceiba
With the satellite map of La Ceiba will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Mecatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ceiba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ceiba
Many people want to stay in the town of La Ceiba itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ceiba
Want to know what to see in La Ceiba if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Ceiba.Las mejores montes de La Ceiba para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Limakosoctin (675 meters): 6.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 7.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Akmuxni (325 meters): 8.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Ojeador (370 meters): 9.6 km walk (134 minutes), heading North.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cosmovisión y tradiciones Totonaku", 16 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 44 km, heading Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 50 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Francisco Villa (935 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Alegre (1073 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ceiba (Veracruz)
In La Ceiba there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Ceiba, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 78 | 55 | 133 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of La Ceiba
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ceiba? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Ceiba.
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#9 Schools in La Ceiba
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
- Arroyo Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Fraternidad Antorchista (185 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (641 inhabitants)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (557 inhabitants)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (1073 inhabitants)