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Arenal (State of Mexico)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Arenal, a beautiful large village of 581 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of Arenal (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Huixquilucan. There are 581 inhabitants and it is 2,539 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tepotzotlán is 84 minutes away by car (56 km). It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Arenal, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% 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 Arenal is located at 7.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Naucalpan de Juárez, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Huixquilucan de Degollado) it is at 3.1 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Arenal.

#1 Where is Arenal? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Arenal in Estado de México? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Arenal.

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#2 The population of Arenal (Estado de México) is 581 inhabitants

Population data in Arenal (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	297	284	581
2010	284	270	554
2005	225	219	444

Evolution of the population in Arenal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Arenal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.92	2.96
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	7.23%	8.48%
Illiterate population:	1.72%	5.23%
Illiterate population (men):	0.17%	2.96%
Illiterate population (women):	1.55%	7.39%
Schooling level:	9.15	8.29
Schooling level (men):	9.28	8.58
Schooling level (women):	9.02	8.04

Indigenous culture data in Arenal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.10%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.20%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Arenal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Arenal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.27%	32.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.03%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.28%	15.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:	130	148
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	91.37%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	74.62%	87.05%
Homes with a television:	93.85%	98.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.77%	79.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	67.69%	51.08%
Homes with a car:	39.23%	21.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	36.92%	16.55%
Homes with landline telephone:	46.15%	38.13%
Homes with cell phones:	93.08%	58.99%
Homes with Internet:	44.62%	7.91%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Arenal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Arenal

With the satellite map of Arenal 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 Huixquilucan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Arenal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arenal

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Arenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Arenal so you can contact them:

• HOTEL INTERLOVE: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• VIPS: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CITY ESPRESS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Arenal

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arenal? The list of the best places to visit in Arenal and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Arenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Las Viboras (2759 meters): 3.8 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Magnolia (2758 meters): 4.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cumbre (2907 meters): 4.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Bovax (2929 meters): 5.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Arenal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Francisco Javier", 84 km, heading North (56 minutes by car)
• Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia del Calvario", 64 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)

Other towns near Arenal:

• Trejo (1312 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Manzano (127 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• El Escobal (348 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Barrio del Río (458 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Arenal (Estado de México)

In Arenal 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 Arenal, 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 Arenal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	31	27	58
Youth (6-14 years)	48	41	89
Adults (15-59 years)	196	200	396
Elderly (60+ years)	22	16	38

#7 Pictures of Arenal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arenal? 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 Arenal.
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