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El Arca (Campeche)

Learn about small village of El Arca through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 141 inhabitants of the State of Campeche

Its former name was La Calamidad (Buenavista).

The town of El Arca (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Carmen. There are 141 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as La Calamidad (Buenavista). In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Arca, 16% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Arca is located at 101.8 kilometers from Ciudad del Carmen, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Arca.

#1 Where is El Arca? How to go? Map

Online map of El Arca (Campeche) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Arca (Campeche) is 141 inhabitants

Population data in El Arca (Campeche)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	68	73	141
2010	136	166	302

Evolution of the population in El Arca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Arca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	7.23
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:	51.06%	45.70%
Illiterate population:	14.18%	6.95%
Illiterate population (men):	7.09%	7.23%
Illiterate population (women):	7.09%	6.62%
Schooling level:	5.21	6.06
Schooling level (men):	5.34	6.12
Schooling level (women):	5.08	5.99

Indigenous culture data in El Arca:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	22.70%	9.27%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	13.48%	3.97%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.71%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Arca, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Carmen (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Arca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.67%	40.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.49%	57.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	64.71%	19.12%
Number of inhabited private housings:	48	105
Homes with electricity:	47.92%	15.05%
Homes with piped water:	41.67%	2.15%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.17%	48.39%
Homes with a radio:	43.75%	19.35%
Homes with a television:	31.25%	3.23%
Homes with a refrigerator:	8.33%	6.45%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.50%	4.30%
Homes with a car:	25.00%	12.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.67%	1.08%
Homes with cell phones:	60.42%	7.53%
Homes with Internet:	2.08%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Arca 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 Carmen. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arca

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

• POSADA SABANCUY: 47 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AGUILAR: 43 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SABANCUY PLAZA: 49 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL PRIMAVERA CAMPESTRE: 53 km away, direction South (40 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Arca

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Arca? The list of the best places to visit in El Arca and nearby locations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Arca?:

• Piamonte (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• General Ignacio Gutiérrez (893 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• La Aguada (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 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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