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La Ceiba (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Ceiba, a beautiful medium-sized town of 239 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Ceiba (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 239 inhabitants and it is 885 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #128 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Ceiba, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Ceiba? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Ceiba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Ceiba? How to go? Map

Online map of La Ceiba (Chiapas) 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 (Chiapas) is 239 inhabitants

Population data in La Ceiba (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	133	106	239
2010	156	131	287
2005	152	132	284

Evolution of the population in La Ceiba: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Ceiba:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.26	16.79
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	4.18%	0.70%
Illiterate population:	9.62%	20.56%
Illiterate population (men):	3.35%	16.79%
Illiterate population (women):	6.28%	23.72%
Schooling level:	7.44	4.85
Schooling level (men):	7.8	5.45
Schooling level (women):	7.15	4.29

Indigenous culture data in La Ceiba:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	69.46%	76.66%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	34.31%	44.25%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.84%	3.14%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Ceiba:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.86%	29.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.26%	47.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.59%	14.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	64
Homes with electricity:	98.00%	90.57%
Homes with piped water:	98.00%	98.11%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.00%	96.23%
Homes with a radio:	34.00%	56.60%
Homes with a television:	84.00%	79.25%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.00%	43.40%
Homes with a washing machine:	36.00%	22.64%
Homes with a car:	18.00%	5.66%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.00%	5.66%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	66.00%	56.60%
Homes with Internet:	12.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Ceiba (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PINOS: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• AUTO LAVADO EL PRINCEPE: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Ceiba

A weekend in La Ceiba and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ceiba and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Ceiba para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 8.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 8.1 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 14.9 km walk (270 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 19.3 km walk (361 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Ceiba?:

• Barrio Cuauhtémoc (132 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• Las Amazonas (8 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• Los Libertadores (42 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe Pashila (221 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 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 (Chiapas)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	16	38
Youth (6-14 years)	19	19	38
Adults (15-59 years)	82	64	146
Elderly (60+ years)	10	7	17

#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Ceiba (Chiapas) is 29950

Are you going to send a letter to La Ceiba? Do you have a friend in La Ceiba and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ceiba consists of the following 5 digits: 29950. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ceiba ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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