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La Arena (Chiapas)

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The town of La Arena (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 507 inhabitants and it is 364 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Arena, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Arena? You can find it at 65.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Arena through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Arena? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Arena (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Arena (Chiapas) is 507 inhabitants

Population data in La Arena (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	258	249	507
2010	366	395	761
2005	234	271	505

Evolution of the population in La Arena: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Arena:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.12	6.84
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.13%
Illiterate population:	8.48%	9.86%
Illiterate population (men):	3.55%	6.84%
Illiterate population (women):	4.93%	13.11%
Schooling level:	7.46	6.26
Schooling level (men):	8.18	6.88
Schooling level (women):	6.62	5.57

Indigenous culture data in La Arena:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	91.32%	92.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.29%	83.97%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.78%	11.83%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Arena, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Arena:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.77%	26.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.82%	49.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.53%	1.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	95	111
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.98%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.97%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.84%	95.96%
Homes with a radio:	27.37%	38.38%
Homes with a television:	49.47%	53.54%
Homes with a refrigerator:	49.47%	37.37%
Homes with a washing machine:	17.89%	3.03%
Homes with a car:	15.79%	8.08%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.16%	2.02%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	5.05%
Homes with cell phones:	42.11%	1.01%
Homes with Internet:	2.11%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Arena (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 La Arena

With the satellite map of La Arena will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Arena.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Arena

Do you want to stay in La Arena? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Arena:

• AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 66 km away, direction North (49 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA FUENTE: 52 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA: 60 km away, direction North (40 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARDO: 55 km away, direction North (41 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Arena

Want to know what to see in La Arena if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Arena.
Other towns near La Arena:

• La Arena 2a. Sección ( Morelos ) (302 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• La Guadalupe (133 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Capulin (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• La Lucha (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 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 La Arena (Chiapas)

In La 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 La 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Arena (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	43	26	69
Youth (6-14 years)	74	59	133
Adults (15-59 years)	127	142	269
Elderly (60+ years)	14	22	36

#7 Pictures of La Arena

In order for you to enjoy nature around La 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 La Arena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Arena as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#9 Schools in La Arena

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