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El Arenal (Chiapas)

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The town of El Arenal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ixtacomitán. There are 429 inhabitants and it is 326 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 30 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Arenal, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 40% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Arenal is located at 2.1 kilometers from Ixtacomitán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Arenal.

#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map

Online map of El Arenal (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Arenal (Chiapas) is 429 inhabitants

Population data in El Arenal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	219	210	429
2010	189	189	378
2005	154	147	301

Evolution of the population in El Arenal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Arenal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.95	4.76
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.63%	1.32%
Illiterate population:	5.83%	8.20%
Illiterate population (men):	2.10%	4.76%
Illiterate population (women):	3.73%	11.64%
Schooling level:	7.74	6.36
Schooling level (men):	7.96	6.86
Schooling level (women):	7.55	5.89

Indigenous culture data in El Arenal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	18.65%	11.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	5.59%	6.35%
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 Chiapas, 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:	32.17%	25.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.38%	44.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.79%	6.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	100	77
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.95%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	97.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.00%	93.24%
Homes with a radio:	36.00%	48.65%
Homes with a television:	81.00%	71.62%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.00%	44.59%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	18.92%
Homes with a car:	4.00%	5.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.00%	5.41%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.00%	1.35%
Homes with cell phones:	79.00%	52.70%
Homes with Internet:	6.00%	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 Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Arenal

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#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 NO QUE NO UN CUARTO A LA SALIDA DEL SOL POR MES: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FAMILIAR JR: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FRIDA: 4 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL NOA NOA: 12 km away, direction North (8 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.
Las mejores montes de El Arenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Roblar (795 meters): 5.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 8.0 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Patastal (241 meters): 8.9 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Carnichagua (787 meters): 9.9 km walk (192 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Arenal:

• Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 30 km, heading Northeast (29 minutes by car)
• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Jardín de Dios​", 65 km, heading East (60 minutes by car)
• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 50 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Arenal?:

• Matamoros 2a. Sección (268 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• San Miguel (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Otra Banda (139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Ixtacomitán (5309 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 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 (Chiapas)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	35	62
Youth (6-14 years)	42	48	90
Adults (15-59 years)	131	105	236
Elderly (60+ years)	19	22	41

#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 (Chiapas) is 29573

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: 29573. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenal ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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

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