El Arenal (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Arenal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 80 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Arenal (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Guanajuato. There are 80 inhabitants and it is 2,319 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 71 minutes away by car (54 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #111 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Arenal, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Arenal is located at 5.5 kilometers from Guanajuato, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Arenal.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Arenal (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Arenal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Guanajuato) is 80 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 2010 | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| 2005 | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 8.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.50% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.25% | 8.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.25% | 12.90% |
| Schooling level: | 8.22 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.83 | 7.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 36.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 22.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.19% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.95% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.24% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.62% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.52% | 16.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.71% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.05% | 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 Guanajuato. 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 CAMINO DE GUANAJUATO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTO RECREATIVO LOS INSURGENTES: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA ESTRELLA DE LA VALENCIANA: 5 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL. CASA ERIZO 39: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 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.Mountains in El Arenal for hiking and trails:
- El Afiladero (2398 meters): 1.2 km walk (16 minutes), heading North.
- Chichimeca (2428 meters): 1.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Puerto Alto (2428 meters): 1.6 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pelón (2649 meters): 3.3 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo de la Independencia", 71 km, heading East (54 minutes by car)
- Llanos de Santa Ana (510 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Presita del Pie (Presitas) (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana (Santana) (674 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Lomas de Mesa Cuata (Joya del Pirul) (56 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Guanajuato)
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) | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 36246
Are you going to send a letter to El Arenal? Do you have a friend in El Arenal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Arenal consists of the following 5 digits: 36246. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenal ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guanajuato
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