El Arenal (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Arenal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 42 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Arenal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tonalá. There are 42 inhabitants and it is 4 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #60 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Arenal, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Arenal is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tonalá, 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 Arenal.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Arenal in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Chiapas) is 42 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| 2010 | 68 | 84 | 152 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.36 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 2.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.76% | 7.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.38% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.38% | 7.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.19 | 6.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.82 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.43 | 6.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.97% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| 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 Tonalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.62% | 27.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 45.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 67.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.89% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.44% | 10.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arenal
With the satellite map of El Arenal 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 Tonalá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Arenal itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL RESTAURANTE AGUA MARINA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- JOSES CAMPING: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DUBAI: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCONES DE CHIAPAS: 8 km away, direction South (6 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.Las mejores montes de El Arenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Victoria (296 meters): 12.1 km walk (228 minutes), heading East.
- El Portillo (236 meters): 15.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading East.
- El Naranjo (530 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Dos Corazones (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Las Maravillas (La Providencia) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tonalá
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Tonalá
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- El Brasil (2 inhabitants)
- El Castaño (6 inhabitants)
- El Retiro (4 inhabitants)
- Fracción Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)
- La Unión (4 inhabitants)
- Las Manzanas (83 inhabitants)
- Río Verde (4 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (60 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (4 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa las Limas (676 inhabitants)
- Tehuacan (5 inhabitants)
- Tres de Mayo (6 inhabitants)
- Unión y Progreso (119 inhabitants)