San José Arenal (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of San José Arenal, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 173 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of San José Arenal is located in the Municipality of Sitalá (in the State of Chiapas). There are 173 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking. San José Arenal is at 803 meters of altitude.

Data: In San José Arenal, 42% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San José Arenal? You can find it at 8.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Sitalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the San José Arenal location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is San José Arenal? How to get there? Map

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

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#2 The population of San José Arenal (Chiapas) is 173 inhabitants

Population data in San José Arenal (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209578173
20105646102
2005443276
Evolution of the population in San José Arenal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José Arenal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.132.61
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:28.90%38.24%
Illiterate population (men):10.40%32.61%
Illiterate population (women):18.50%42.86%
Schooling level:3.470.52
Schooling level (men):3.490.83
Schooling level (women):3.460.31
Indigenous culture data in San José Arenal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%94.12%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:83.24%79.41%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:55.49%75.49%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José Arenal, 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 dwelling data in San José Arenal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:27.75%21.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.28%36.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.42%8.93%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2914
Homes with electricity:89.66%90.91%
Housing with piped water:65.52%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with radio:27.59%9.09%
Housing with television:24.14%9.09%
Housing with refrigerator:3.45%18.18%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%9.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:20.69%0.00%
Homes with Internet:3.45%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José Arenal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of San José Arenal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Arenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sitalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Arenal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Arenal

Many people want to stay in the town of San José Arenal 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 Population pyramid of San José Arenal (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José 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 San José Arenal there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of San José Arenal
Data of the age pyramid of the town San José Arenal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161834
Youth (6-14 years)181937
Adults (15-59 years)563995
Elderly (60+ years)527

#6 Photos of San José Arenal

In order for you to enjoy nature around San José 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 San José Arenal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Sitalá

  1. Berlín (3 inhabitants)
  2. Jagualá Porvenir (41 inhabitants)
  3. La Palmita San Pedro (7 inhabitants)
  4. Ojo de Agua (Mebaja) (12 inhabitants)
  5. Picoté 2da. Fracción (63 inhabitants)
  6. Pomiltic (307 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho Nuevo (34 inhabitants)
  8. San Antonio Jagualá (12 inhabitants)
  9. San AntonioTanial (26 inhabitants)
  10. San José Buenavista (- inhabitants)
  11. San José Mebaja (43 inhabitants)
  12. San Martín (117 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz Bahuitz (66 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz el Recreo (94 inhabitants)
  15. Vistahermosa (- inhabitants)