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Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Arroyo Arena, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 19 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 181 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cuatonalco is 23 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 56 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #108 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Arroyo Arena, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Arroyo Arena is located at 15.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Arroyo Arena.

#1 Where is Arroyo Arena? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Arroyo Arena, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca) is 19 inhabitants

Population data in Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	8	11	19
2010	11	9	20
2005	10	8	18

Evolution of the population in Arroyo Arena: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Arroyo Arena:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.17	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	15.00%
Illiterate population:	10.53%	5.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	10.53%	9.09%
Schooling level:	8.46	6.18
Schooling level (men):	11	7.67
Schooling level (women):	5.5	5.63

Indigenous culture data in Arroyo Arena:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	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 Arroyo Arena, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Arroyo Arena:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	21.05%	15.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	36.36%	22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	9.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	71.43%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	60.00%	57.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	14.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	14.29%
Homes with a car:	80.00%	14.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with Internet:	20.00%	0.00%

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

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo Arena

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

• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS ADELITAS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Arroyo Arena

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arroyo Arena? The list of the best places to visit in Arroyo Arena and nearby locations.
Beaches in Arroyo Arena for sunbathing:

• Playa Cuatonalco: A 23 km walk (228 minutes) or 33 minutes by car, heading South.

Mountains in Arroyo Arena for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 2.5 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 5.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Sinaloa (709 meters): 4.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Huatulco (1034 meters): 6.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Arroyo Arena to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro ​Mexicano de la Tortuga", 56 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near Arroyo Arena:

• Santo Tomás (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Paso Limón (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• San Isidro Apango (1051 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• La Herradura (1469 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 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 Arroyo Arena (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Arroyo Arena 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 Arroyo Arena there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Arroyo Arena (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	3	3
Youth (6-14 years)	2	1	3
Adults (15-59 years)	4	7	11
Elderly (60+ years)	2	0	2

#7 Pictures of Arroyo Arena

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