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La Arena (Guerrero)

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All the information about this town of 191 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of La Arena (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. There are 191 inhabitants and it is 79 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Encantada is 19 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #117 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Arena, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Arena? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Arena is located at 33.7 kilometers from Acapulco de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Arena.

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

Location map of La Arena in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Arena, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Arena (Guerrero) is 191 inhabitants

Population data in La Arena (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	105	86	191
2010	68	67	135
2005	62	60	122

Evolution of the population in La Arena: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Arena:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.45	8.96
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.05%	1.48%
Illiterate population:	9.42%	11.85%
Illiterate population (men):	2.62%	8.96%
Illiterate population (women):	6.81%	14.71%
Schooling level:	6.37	5.31
Schooling level (men):	6.54	5.42
Schooling level (women):	6.21	5.20

Indigenous culture data in La Arena:

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Arena:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.03%	37.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.95%	62.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.52%	11.76%
Number of inhabited private housings:	51	34
Homes with electricity:	98.04%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.08%	26.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	43.14%	16.67%
Homes with a radio:	50.98%	53.33%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	60.78%	46.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	21.57%	6.67%
Homes with a car:	13.73%	16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.92%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.76%	3.33%
Homes with cell phones:	86.27%	13.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Arena

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Arena, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (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:

• HOTEL LA TRINIDAD: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DEL MAR: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CANADIAN RESORTS ACAPULCO: 29 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
• SCALA SEA CLUB: 24 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Arena

A weekend in La Arena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Arena and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in La Arena to enjoy water sports:

• Playa Encantada: A 19 km walk (208 minutes) or 29 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Las mejores montes de La Arena para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma La Verona (100 meters): 7.1 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cortes (154 meters): 15.4 km walk (231 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Arena?:

• El Cacao (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (457 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Las Palmitas (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Monte Redondo (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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 (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Arena 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 La Arena there is a generational replacement.

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)	15	11	26
Youth (6-14 years)	22	10	32
Adults (15-59 years)	59	60	119
Elderly (60+ years)	9	5	14

#7 Pictures of La Arena

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Arena? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Arena.
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#9 Schools in La Arena

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