El Arenal (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Arenal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 47 inhabitants?
The town of El Arenal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. There are 47 inhabitants and it is 881 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 25 minutes away by car (25 km).
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In El Arenal, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Arenal? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Arenal in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Arenal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Chiapas) is 47 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.38% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.13% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.26% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.11 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.13% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.57% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.85% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.22% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.44% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.56% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenal
Do you want to stay in El Arenal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Arenal:- AUTOHOTEL JR: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MALIBU: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LOS PINOS: 24 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS SABINOS: 23 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arenal
A weekend in El Arenal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Arenal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Arenal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Buena Vista (1121 meters): 5.6 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Carrizal (1064 meters): 6.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Mirador (1078 meters): 9.9 km walk (132 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Campana (954 meters): 12.2 km walk (175 minutes), heading East.
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Mirador de la Cruz", 25 km, heading South (25 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 70 km, heading Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- La Candelaria (162 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Jorge Zepeda (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Solo Dios (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
- El Canelarcito (8 inhabitants)
- El Peje de Oro (13 inhabitants)
- La Concordia (6 inhabitants)
- Esquipulas (El Mujular) (3 inhabitants)
- La Chincuya (6 inhabitants)
- Las Brisas (37 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Palomas (4 inhabitants)
- Los Potrillos (4 inhabitants)
- Nambimbo (22 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Bravo (388 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Magueyal (113 inhabitants)
- San Antonio del Alto (4 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Buenavista (45 inhabitants)
- San Juanito (Monte Sinaí) (- inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (8 inhabitants)