El Arenal (Oaxaca)
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 Oaxaca has 72 inhabitants?
The town of El Arenal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Jalapa del Marqués. There are 72 inhabitants and it is 159 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Arenal, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 25% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Arenal? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, 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
Map to know how to get to El Arenal (Oaxaca) 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 (Oaxaca) is 72 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| 2010 | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| 2005 | 57 | 49 | 106 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 7.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.78% | 8.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.56% | 8.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 7.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.78% | 9.52% |
| Schooling level: | 7.18 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.62 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.78 | 5.46 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Jalapa del Marqués (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.28% | 33.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.65% | 43.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.43% | 23.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.00% | 21.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.00% | 13.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 30.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.00% | 21.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 13.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.00% | 8.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.00% | 17.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 34.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.00% | 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 Santa María Jalapa del Marqués. 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 DEL MARQUES: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EMANUEL: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JALAPA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CIELO: 10 km away, direction East (9 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:
- Cerro Yati Grande (346 meters): 4.0 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Loma El Brasilar (354 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Marqués (342 meters): 7.3 km walk (104 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Calderona (962 meters): 10.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Llano Grande (458 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Pochotillo (140 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Pochotillo (Casa Blanca) (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Cristóbal (711 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Oaxaca)
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 | 6 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#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 Vote for El Arenal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Jalapa del Marqués
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Jalapa del Marqués
- Arroyo las Truchas (12 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Chivo (51 inhabitants)
- Colonia Presidente Juárez (187 inhabitants)
- El Arenal (72 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (3 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (Guiechiquero) (- inhabitants)
- Granja del Ángel (1 inhabitants)
- Guigoveo (2 inhabitants)
- La Tejavana (4 inhabitants)
- Magdalena Guelavence (118 inhabitants)
- Peña San Juan (88 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (711 inhabitants)
- Santa María Jalapa del Marqués (8958 inhabitants)
- Vishiñadu (El Palenque) (- inhabitants)
- Yati Grande (32 inhabitants)