El Banco de Arena
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Banco de Arena, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 164 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Banco de Arena belongs to the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (State of Chiapas). There are 164 inhabitants and it is 212 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 54 minutes away by car (40 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #69 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Banco de Arena, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Banco de Arena is located at 33.5 kilometers from Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Banco de Arena.
#1 Where is El Banco de Arena? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Banco de Arena (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Banco de Arena, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Banco de Arena (Chiapas) is 164 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 77 | 164 |
| 2010 | 70 | 64 | 134 |
| 2005 | 62 | 54 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 17.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.37% | 22.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 17.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.32% | 27.14% |
| Schooling level: | 4.52 | 3.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.94 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.08 | 2.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.66% | 55.97% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 40.85% | 40.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.61% | 0.75% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 67.07% | 31.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.13% | 65.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.37% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.74% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 19.15% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.60% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.70% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.68% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.77% | 3.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Banco de Arena
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Banco de Arena, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Banco de Arena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Banco de Arena
Many people want to stay in the town of El Banco de Arena 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS MAVERT: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AZMONE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TZA MATOC: 28 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GONZALEZ: 30 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Banco de Arena
A weekend in El Banco de Arena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Banco de Arena and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Banco de Arena for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Sal (281 meters): 3.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Judio (883 meters): 5.3 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chiquihuite (837 meters): 6.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Avispa (521 meters): 5.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading East.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 54 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascada El Aguacero", 61 km, heading South (44 minutes by car)
- El Embarcadero Apic Pac (138 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Conchas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Banco de Arena (Chiapas)
In El Banco de Arena 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 Banco de Arena, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Banco de Arena
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Banco de Arena, 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 Banco de Arena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Banco de Arena
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
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