El Arenal (El Arenal, Hidalgo)
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Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 3,578 inhabitants?
The place of El Arenal is inside the municipality of El Arenal (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 3,578 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. El Arenal is at 2,031 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Arenal, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Arenal? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Hidalgo) is 3,578 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1862 | 1716 | 3578 |
| 2010 | 1554 | 1379 | 2933 |
| 2005 | 1820 | 1623 | 3443 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.22 | 3.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 11.91% | 11.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.61% | 4.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.29% | 3.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.32% | 4.70% |
| Schooling level: | 9.32 | 8.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.22 | 7.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.41 | 8.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.94% | 3.03% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.57% | 1.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.53% | 33.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.63% | 45.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.98% | 23.10% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 923 | 976 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.24% | 98.24% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.13% | 93.83% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.88% | 91.34% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 67.06% | 84.88% |
| Housing with television: | 89.17% | 93.54% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 79.31% | 74.01% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 57.42% | 50.66% |
| Housing with automobile: | 46.91% | 42.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.56% | 12.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.97% | 22.61% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 85.05% | 47.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.49% | 7.49% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arenal
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#4 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Arenal by age and sex, 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 El Arenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 184 | 183 | 367 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 299 | 318 | 617 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,171 | 1,045 | 2,216 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 208 | 170 | 378 |
#5 Photos of El Arenal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Arenal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Arenal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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