El Arenal (Michoacán)
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The town of El Arenal (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ario. There are 260 inhabitants and it is 2,221 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 26 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In El Arenal, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 84% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Arenal? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Arenal? You can find it at 11.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ario de Rosales, 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 in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Michoacán) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | 130 | 260 |
| 2010 | 115 | 100 | 215 |
| 2005 | 104 | 92 | 196 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 14.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.92% | 13.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.08% | 14.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 13.04% |
| Schooling level: | 6.48 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.25 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.69 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.54% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| 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 Ario (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.62% | 26.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.31% | 51.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.92% | 5.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.71% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.29% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.43% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.57% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.43% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.14% | 44.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.29% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.43% | 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 Ario. 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:- MOTEL MI RANCHITO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- ALBERGUE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESÓN DE LA SALUD: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDRAZA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 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:
- La Imágen (2383 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Arenal (2480 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Trigueño (2302 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.
- El Puente (2290 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 26 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 25 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 53 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 79 km, heading North (65 minutes by car)
- El Arenal (Los Morales) (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Cuangatzio (493 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Tepamal (894 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Palma de Altamira (Palma de Juárez) (1024 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Michoacán)
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) | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 73 | 66 | 139 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Arenal (Michoacán) is 61838
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: 61838. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenal ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in El Arenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ario
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ario
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- La Laja (- inhabitants)
- La Ortiga (30 inhabitants)
- La Rosalía (La Rosa de Ario) (4 inhabitants)
- La Sandía (137 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Mesa del Manzanillo (324 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (- inhabitants)
- Tirindiritzio (57 inhabitants)
- Tres Palos (73 inhabitants)