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Arenas (Chiapas)

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The town of Arenas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 847 meters altitude.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Arenas, 53% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

#1 Where is Arenas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Arenas (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Arenas (Chiapas) is 36 inhabitants

Population data in Arenas (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	21	15	36

Evolution of the population in Arenas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Arenas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.21	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	8.33%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	8.33%	-%
Schooling level:	5.39	-
Schooling level (men):	5.5	-
Schooling level (women):	5.31	-

Indigenous culture data in Arenas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	61.11%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.78%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Arenas, 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 Arenas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.44%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.57%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	-
Homes with electricity:	62.50%	-%
Homes with piped water:	62.50%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.50%	-%
Homes with a radio:	25.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	25.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	50.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Arenas (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 Arenas

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arenas

Do you want to stay in Arenas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Arenas:

• HOSPEDAJE EL CALLEJON: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ARENAS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MIRAMAR: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OCOSINGO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Arenas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arenas? The list of the best places to visit in Arenas and nearby locations.
Mountains in Arenas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 8.8 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 11.5 km walk (216 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 13.3 km walk (243 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 16.2 km walk (226 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• El Edén (25 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Las Minas (246 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
• San Mateo (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Revolución (174 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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