El Arenal (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of El Arenal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 69 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Arenal (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Morelia. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 2,213 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #126 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Arenal, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
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 Morelia, 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
What is the route to get to El Arenal (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Arenal (Michoacán) is 69 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| 2010 | 62 | 46 | 108 |
| 2005 | 41 | 33 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 19.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.45% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.35% | 12.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.45% | 19.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.90% | 8.06% |
| Schooling level: | 7.49 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.29 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 5.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.93% |
| 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 Morelia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.13% | 27.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.33% | 56.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.51% | 6.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.44% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.11% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.44% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.89% | 25.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.44% | 44.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Morelia. 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:- HOTEL Y SPA CASA EN EL CAMPO: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SUITES BONSAI: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MONARCA: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXPRESS: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arenal
Want to know what to see in El Arenal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Arenal.Mountains in El Arenal for hiking and trails:
- La Peña (2441 meters): 3.4 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Ánimas (2514 meters): 3.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Verde (2611 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Charario (2467 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Atécuaro (604 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (Torrecillas de Atécuaro) (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Torrecillas (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Zimpaneo Sur (66 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#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 (Michoacán) is 58356
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: 58356. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenal ("58") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Morelia
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