El Arenal (Veracruz)
Learn about large village of El Arenal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 670 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of El Arenal (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Ursulo Galván. There are 670 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa de Chachalacas is 8 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In El Arenal, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 89% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Arenal? You can find it at 2.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Zempoala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Arenal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Arenal (Veracruz) 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 Arenal (Veracruz) is 670 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 347 | 323 | 670 |
| 2010 | 374 | 342 | 716 |
| 2005 | 366 | 312 | 678 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 4.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 4.63% | 0.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.52% | 4.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.09% | 4.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.43% | 4.28% |
| Schooling level: | 9.07 | 8.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.33 | 8.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.85 | 8.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| 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 Ursulo Galván (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.87% | 34.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.11% | 53.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.19% | 17.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 215 | 236 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.49% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.07% | 96.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.44% | 93.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.74% | 96.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.74% | 92.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.30% | 88.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.05% | 50.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.37% | 30.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.21% | 43.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.26% | 71.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 74.88% | 20.60% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arenal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Arenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ursulo Galván. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Arenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Arenal so you can contact them:- HOTEL DESCANSO REAL: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 3 CAMINOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ARCOIRIS: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI PARAISO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arenal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Arenal? The list of the best places to visit in El Arenal and nearby locations.The best beaches in El Arenal to enjoy water sports:
- Playa de Chachalacas: A 8 km walk (114 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Juan Ãngel: A 12 km walk (139 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Los Amarillos: A 16 km walk (137 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading North.
- Playa Chalchihueca: A 20 km walk (164 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Manuel Diaz (323 meters): 16.2 km walk (255 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Pailon (491 meters): 18.6 km walk (238 minutes), heading North.
- El Porvenir (403 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Limoncito (252 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Desviación (Colonia Vicente Guerrero) (192 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero (386 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Arenal 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 Arenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 205 | 181 | 386 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 94 | 78 | 172 |
#7 Pictures of El Arenal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Arenal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Arenal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Arenal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Arenal (Veracruz) is 91664
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Arenal so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 91664. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Arenal ("91") correspond to the State of Veracruz, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Arenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ursulo Galván
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ursulo Galván
- Ursulo Galván (5642 inhabitants)
- Agua Fría (7 inhabitants)
- Balneario Guadalupe (8 inhabitants)
- Barra de Chachalacas (1379 inhabitants)
- El Chalahuite (629 inhabitants)
- El Limoncito (252 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (La Charca) (1074 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (403 inhabitants)
- Higuera Blanca (8 inhabitants)
- Jareros (516 inhabitants)
- La Desviación (Colonia Vicente Guerrero) (192 inhabitants)
- Loma de la Calavera (7 inhabitants)
- Monte de Oro (300 inhabitants)
- Playa de Chachalacas (1268 inhabitants)
- Zempoala (9668 inhabitants)