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El Arenoso (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Arenoso, a beautiful small village of 32 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Arenoso (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Petatlán. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 52 minutes away by car (38 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #60 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Arenoso, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 89% 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 Arenoso? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Petatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Arenoso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Arenoso in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Arenoso (Guerrero) is 32 inhabitants

Population data in El Arenoso (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	14	18	32
2010	26	34	60
2005	29	34	63

Evolution of the population in El Arenoso: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Arenoso:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.38	26.47
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	9.38%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.88%	23.33%
Illiterate population (men):	15.62%	26.47%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	19.23%
Schooling level:	4.96	4.14
Schooling level (men):	4.38	4.20
Schooling level (women):	5.54	4.06

Indigenous culture data in El Arenoso:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	20.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	3.33%
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 Arenoso, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Arenoso:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.38%	30.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.11%	52.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	20
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	93.75%
Homes with piped water:	44.44%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	62.50%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	62.50%
Homes with a television:	88.89%	62.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.89%	81.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.89%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	55.56%	25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	77.78%	18.75%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Arenoso (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Arenoso

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Arenoso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Petatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arenoso.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenoso

Many people want to stay in the town of El Arenoso itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL EL RINCONCITO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAMINO DEL MAR: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TAPATIAS: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAPRI: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Arenoso

A weekend in El Arenoso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Arenoso and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Arenoso for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Barril (26 meters): 11.9 km walk (211 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Llorón (1193 meters): 8.7 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Loma del Toro (180 meters): 9.4 km walk (115 minutes), heading West.
• El Zapote (387 meters): 12.5 km walk (228 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near El Arenoso to discover the Mexican culture:

• Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico Costa Grande", 52 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Arenoso:

• El Avillal (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Miyagua (80 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• El Ujalito (El Ujalito de Guerrero) (38 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Campo (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (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 Arenoso (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Arenoso 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 Arenoso there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	3	4
Youth (6-14 years)	0	2	2
Adults (15-59 years)	8	8	16
Elderly (60+ years)	5	5	10

#7 Pictures of El Arenoso

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Arenoso, 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 Arenoso, 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 Arenoso (Guerrero) is 40849

Are you going to send a letter to El Arenoso? Do you have a friend in El Arenoso and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Arenoso consists of the following 5 digits: 40849. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arenoso ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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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