El Arenal (Oaxaca)

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 Oaxaca

The town of El Arenal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Andrés Zautla. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 1,667 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Arenal, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 44% 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 1.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Andrés Zautla, 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

How to get to the town of El Arenal in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Arenal.

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#2 The population of El Arenal (Oaxaca) is 69 inhabitants

Population data in El Arenal (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020353469
2010192342
200591221
Evolution of the population in El Arenal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Arenal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.350.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:14.49%19.05%
Illiterate population:2.90%4.76%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):2.90%10.53%
Schooling level:9.637.33
Schooling level (men):107.50
Schooling level (women):9.297.20
Indigenous culture data in El Arenal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:18.84%45.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:7.25%19.05%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Arenal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Zautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Arenal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.93%35.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):41.18%43.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):48.57%26.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:1613
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:87.50%91.67%
Homes with a radio:93.75%83.33%
Homes with a television:93.75%91.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:87.50%50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:37.50%0.00%
Homes with a car:43.75%25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:43.75%16.67%
Homes with landline telephone:6.25%25.00%
Homes with cell phones:100.00%58.33%
Homes with Internet:25.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Arenal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#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 San Andrés Zautla. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

#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.
Las mejores montes de El Arenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Catrin (1841 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Sol (1854 meters): 5.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Costeño (2090 meters): 5.6 km walk (102 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 6.4 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Arenal?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Oaxaca)

In El Arenal there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Arenal, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Arenal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)178
Youth (6-14 years)10515
Adults (15-59 years)212041
Elderly (60+ years)325

#7 Pictures of El Arenal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Arenal? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Arenal.

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  2. Boca de la Barranca (13 inhabitants)
  3. Cañada San Miguel (38 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia Tierra del Niño (15 inhabitants)
  5. El Arenal (69 inhabitants)
  6. La Nueva Esperanza (77 inhabitants)
  7. La Zona del Palenque (62 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Buenavista (91 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Cañada del Trapo (18 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Las Jacarandas (25 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Nuevo (68 inhabitants)
  12. San Andrés Zautla (1856 inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro (663 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra y Libertad (544 inhabitants)
  15. Venustiano Carranza (28 inhabitants)