La Ceiba (Quintana Roo)

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The town of La Ceiba (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Bacalar. There are 162 inhabitants and it is 25 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bacalar is 27 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #90 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Ceiba, 46% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Ceiba is located at 38.1 kilometers from , which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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

Map to know how to get to La Ceiba (Quintana Roo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Ceiba, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Ceiba (Quintana Roo) is 162 inhabitants

Population data in La Ceiba (Quintana Roo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208082162
20107482156
20054759106
Evolution of the population in La Ceiba: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Ceiba:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7813.41
Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo:49.38%44.23%
Illiterate population:11.11%15.38%
Illiterate population (men):4.94%13.41%
Illiterate population (women):6.17%17.57%
Schooling level:6.855.96
Schooling level (men):6.675.82
Schooling level (women):7.056.12
Indigenous culture data in La Ceiba:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:33.33%44.87%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:17.28%24.36%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.62%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 Quintana Roo, 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:53.70%32.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):74.39%60.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.50%1.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:5449
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.65%
Homes with piped water:100.00%91.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.15%91.30%
Homes with a radio:55.56%65.22%
Homes with a television:83.33%67.39%
Homes with a refrigerator:75.93%60.87%
Homes with a washing machine:66.67%52.17%
Homes with a car:38.89%45.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.26%2.17%
Homes with landline telephone:12.96%23.91%
Homes with cell phones:59.26%17.39%
Homes with Internet:7.41%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 Quintana Roo, 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 Bacalar. You can search free satellite map (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:

#5 What to do in La Ceiba

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Magical Towns near La Ceiba to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near La Ceiba:
  • El Emperador (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
  • El Suspiro (17 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
  • La Nueva Esperanza (59 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
  • Andrés Quintana Roo (93 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (16 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 (Quintana Roo)

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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)10717
Youth (6-14 years)13922
Adults (15-59 years)444892
Elderly (60+ years)131831

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Bacalar

  1. Corredor Frutícola [Corredor Frutícola (6 inhabitants)
  2. Dieciocho de Marzo (274 inhabitants)
  3. El Danto (- inhabitants)
  4. Irma Montalvo (3 inhabitants)
  5. Jesús Martínez Ross (155 inhabitants)
  6. Jesús Vitela Ramírez (1 inhabitants)
  7. Juan Herrera (- inhabitants)
  8. La Carmelita (- inhabitants)
  9. La Piedra (- inhabitants)
  10. Marcelo González (3 inhabitants)
  11. Ramiro González Acotzi (- inhabitants)
  12. San Manuel (- inhabitants)
  13. Amalia Lavadores (2 inhabitants)
  14. San Martín (3 inhabitants)
  15. San Ramón (5 inhabitants)