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La Ceiba (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Ceiba, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,638 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of La Ceiba (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Mérida. There are 1,638 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Motul de Carrillo Puerto is 70 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Ceiba, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings 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

Population data in La Ceiba (Yucatán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	837	801	1638
2010	508	482	990
2005	543	480	1023

Evolution of the population in La Ceiba: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Ceiba:

	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

Indigenous culture data in La Ceiba:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Ceiba, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mérida (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Ceiba:

	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 housings:	463	384
Homes with electricity:	99.57%	99.64%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.93%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.92%	99.64%
Homes with a radio:	81.43%	98.93%
Homes with a television:	96.54%	98.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.25%	98.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.06%	98.57%
Homes with a car:	74.73%	98.21%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	74.51%	98.57%
Homes with landline telephone:	61.77%	98.21%
Homes with cell phones:	95.46%	98.57%
Homes with Internet:	77.54%	97.14%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Ceiba (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#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 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.
Magical Towns near La Ceiba to discover the Mexican culture:

• Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ex hacienda Kancabchén", 70 km, heading East (58 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Ceiba:

• Villas La Ceiba (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Los Castellanos (93 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Chaactún (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Xcanatún (1733 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Ceiba (inhabitants year 2020)

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

#7 Pictures of La Ceiba

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ceiba, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures 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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