El Arco (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of El Arco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,464 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of El Arco (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Bravo. There are 1,464 inhabitants and it is 1,838 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Valle de Bravo is 7 minutes away by car (6 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Arco, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Arco? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Arco is located at 3.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Valle de Bravo, 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 El Arco.
#1 Where is El Arco? How to go? Map
Location map of El Arco in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Arco, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Arco (Estado de México) is 1,464 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 748 | 716 | 1464 |
| 2010 | 938 | 888 | 1826 |
| 2005 | 779 | 741 | 1520 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 3.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 12.50% | 11.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.03% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.37% | 3.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.66% | 6.40% |
| Schooling level: | 9.5 | 8.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.58 | 8.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.41 | 8.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.10% | 7.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.78% | 2.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Valle de Bravo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.09% | 42.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.96% | 53.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.64% | 32.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 362 | 559 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.45% | 98.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.20% | 88.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.58% | 97.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.41% | 63.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.99% | 94.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.25% | 79.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.36% | 51.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.79% | 43.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.73% | 27.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.20% | 29.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.12% | 67.28% |
| Homes with Internet: | 47.79% | 18.31% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Arco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valle de Bravo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arco.
#4 What to do in El Arco
A weekend in El Arco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Arco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Arco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- San Antonio (1980 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2169 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Gaspar (2142 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (2257 meters): 6.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico", 7 km, heading South (6 minutes by car)
- San Gaspar (1206 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (112 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Rincón Villa del Valle (1174 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Guadalupe (769 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Arco (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Arco 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 El Arco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 91 | 84 | 175 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 103 | 111 | 214 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 480 | 454 | 934 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 74 | 67 | 141 |
#6 Pictures of El Arco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Arco? 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 El Arco.
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#7 Vote for El Arco as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#8 Schools in El Arco
#9 Hotels & Accommodation in El Arco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Bravo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Valle de Bravo
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- Barrio de Guadalupe (769 inhabitants)
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- Colonia Emiliano Zapata (132 inhabitants)
- El Manzano (178 inhabitants)
- La Boquilla (Cerro el Cualtenco la Boquilla) (135 inhabitants)
- La Palma (204 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (77 inhabitants)
- Loma de Rodríguez (182 inhabitants)
- Rancho Paso de Cortés (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (112 inhabitants)
- San José Potrerillos (Potrerillos) (31 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (59 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás el Pedregal (222 inhabitants)
- Tehuastepec (San José Tehuastepec) (315 inhabitants)