La Ceiba (Veracruz)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 838 inhabitants of Veracruz.

The town of La Ceiba (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Paso de Ovejas. There are 838 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chalchihueca is 15 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Ceiba, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Ceiba is located at 6.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Paso de Ovejas, 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 (Veracruz) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Ceiba (Veracruz) is 838 inhabitants

Population data in La Ceiba (Veracruz)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020410428838
2010393381774
2005346343689
Evolution of the population in La Ceiba: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Ceiba:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.456.56
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:6.92%2.97%
Illiterate population:7.28%6.85%
Illiterate population (men):3.94%6.56%
Illiterate population (women):3.34%7.12%
Schooling level:7.726.67
Schooling level (men):7.866.75
Schooling level (women):7.576.60
Indigenous culture data in La Ceiba:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.70%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.15%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Ceiba, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Ceiba:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.82%32.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.89%54.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):24.88%11.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:251236
Homes with electricity:99.20%98.09%
Homes with piped water:98.80%93.78%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:87.25%87.08%
Homes with a radio:62.15%70.81%
Homes with a television:91.63%93.30%
Homes with a refrigerator:86.06%85.17%
Homes with a washing machine:70.52%66.51%
Homes with a car:29.48%28.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:15.54%6.70%
Homes with landline telephone:28.69%48.80%
Homes with cell phones:82.87%40.67%
Homes with Internet:22.31%0.96%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Ceiba (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Paso de Ovejas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ceiba.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ceiba

Do you want to stay in La Ceiba? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Ceiba:

#5 What to do in La Ceiba

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ceiba? The list of the best places to visit in La Ceiba and nearby locations.
The best beaches in La Ceiba to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Chalchihueca: A 15 km walk (123 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading East.
  • Playa de Chachalacas: A 19 km walk (180 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
Las mejores montes de La Ceiba para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Simil (102 meters): 17.2 km walk (265 minutes), heading Southeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Ceiba?:
  • El Faisán (375 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • San Marcos (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • El Mango (453 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • La Víbora (413 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Ceiba (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)324072
Youth (6-14 years)5354107
Adults (15-59 years)258266524
Elderly (60+ years)6768135

#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Ceiba (Veracruz) is 91672

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ceiba so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 91672. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ceiba ("91") correspond to the State of Veracruz, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

#9 Vote for La Ceiba as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 4.8/5
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Paso de Ovejas

  1. El Cocuyo (65 inhabitants)
  2. El Crucero (- inhabitants)
  3. El Hatito (1282 inhabitants)
  4. El Mangal (- inhabitants)
  5. El Vado del Faisán (26 inhabitants)
  6. Estanislao Vallejo (- inhabitants)
  7. Hato Alto (El Matojito) (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Cachimba (2 inhabitants)
  9. La Cruz (Tilcampo) (1 inhabitants)
  10. Las Maravillas (- inhabitants)
  11. Máximo Lagunes López (6 inhabitants)
  12. Palmaritos (1019 inhabitants)
  13. San Marcos (29 inhabitants)
  14. Tamarindo (Tamarindillo) (204 inhabitants)
  15. Yoal (2 inhabitants)