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El Arenal (Puebla)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Arenal, a beautiful small village of 145 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of El Arenal (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Pahuatlán. There are 145 inhabitants and it is 1,061 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pahuatlán is 2 minutes away by car (1 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Arenal, there is a percentage of 15% of indigenous population and 76% 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 1.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Ciudad de Pahuatlán de Valle, 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 (Puebla) 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 (Puebla) is 145 inhabitants

Population data in El Arenal (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	78	67	145
2010	84	70	154
2005	77	47	124

Evolution of the population in El Arenal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Arenal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.76	15.71
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	17.24%	14.29%
Illiterate population:	9.66%	14.29%
Illiterate population (men):	5.52%	15.71%
Illiterate population (women):	4.14%	13.10%
Schooling level:	6.33	5.12
Schooling level (men):	5.6	4.49
Schooling level (women):	6.85	5.65

Indigenous culture data in El Arenal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	15.17%	15.58%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.14%	5.84%
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 Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Arenal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.69%	28.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.22%	47.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.21%	13.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	59
Homes with electricity:	97.30%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	91.89%	69.05%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.19%	83.33%
Homes with a radio:	75.68%	64.29%
Homes with a television:	70.27%	47.62%
Homes with a refrigerator:	54.05%	26.19%
Homes with a washing machine:	32.43%	14.29%
Homes with a car:	5.41%	9.52%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.70%	2.38%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.38%
Homes with cell phones:	75.68%	19.05%
Homes with Internet:	32.43%	2.38%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Arenal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Pahuatlán. 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:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN VIVIENDA EN CIUDAD DE PAHUATLÁN DE: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS EL MIRADOR: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 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:

• Cerro Toxtla (1887 meters): 4.0 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Cruz Santa (1792 meters): 5.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Blanco (1914 meters): 6.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Cirio (1968 meters): 7.3 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near El Arenal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 2 km, heading Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Santa Ana Tzacuala", 30 km, heading South (21 minutes by car)
• Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa Necaxa", 38 km, heading Southeast (26 minutes by car)
• Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 34 km, heading East (29 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Arenal:

• El Paraíso (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Almoloya (129 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Ayotitla (77 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• La Loma (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Puebla)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Arenal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	12	16
Youth (6-14 years)	19	15	34
Adults (15-59 years)	45	28	73
Elderly (60+ years)	10	12	22

#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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