El Arenal (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Arenal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 15 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Arenal (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Charcas. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 2,204 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #73 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Arenal, 53% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% 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 18.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Charcas, 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
Map to know how to get to El Arenal (San Luis Potosí) 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2005 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.67% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.67% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.43 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.67% | 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 Charcas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.00% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.78% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 20.00% |
| 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 Charcas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Arenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Arenal so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 24 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MINERIA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CHARCAS: 29 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 25 km away, direction Southeast (19 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:
- El Hospital (2250 meters): 4.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Carne (2383 meters): 5.0 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- La Cruz (2221 meters): 5.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Bola (2370 meters): 6.0 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- Juan Bernal (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Fabián Bernal (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Coyotillillos (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Coyotillos (249 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78585
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: 78585. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenal ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Arenal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Arenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Charcas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Charcas
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- El Águila (11 inhabitants)
- El Lucero (- inhabitants)
- El Tanque (Ramón Vázquez) (3 inhabitants)
- Gualupe (5 inhabitants)
- José Juárez (- inhabitants)
- Juan Ramírez (- inhabitants)
- Morelos (6 inhabitants)
- Prisciliano Rodríguez (7 inhabitants)
- Puerta la Verdolaga (2 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (42 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (6 inhabitants)
- Tanque San Bartolo (9 inhabitants)
- Tinajuelas (75 inhabitants)
- Tunalillo (6 inhabitants)