Las Arenas (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Las Arenas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 287 inhabitants?
The town of Las Arenas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Arriaga. There are 287 inhabitants and it is 25 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Pampa Lola is 21 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Arenas, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% 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 Las Arenas is located at 11.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Arriaga, 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 Las Arenas.
#1 Where is Las Arenas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Las Arenas in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Las Arenas.
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#2 The population of Las Arenas (Chiapas) is 287 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 146 | 287 |
| 2010 | 113 | 144 | 257 |
| 2005 | 112 | 118 | 230 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 15.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.39% | 1.95% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.36% | 15.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.23% | 15.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.14% | 16.81% |
| Schooling level: | 7.24 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.77 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.74 | 5.54 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Arriaga (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.11% | 41.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.49% | 64.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.77% | 11.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 1.20% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.87% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.68% | 62.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.23% | 92.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.49% | 79.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.89% | 61.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.89% | 9.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.45% | 12.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.89% | 38.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.06% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Arenas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Arenas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Arriaga. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Arenas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Arenas
Do you want to stay in Las Arenas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Arenas:- HOTEL RESTAURAT ECOLOGY INN: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 24 HORAS: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL CARIBE REAL: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CARIBE REAL: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Arenas
A weekend in Las Arenas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Arenas and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Las Arenas to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Pampa Lola: A 21 km walk (191 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Carrizalito (340 meters): 4.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Hondón (615 meters): 5.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Saltillo (539 meters): 6.8 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Piedrota (132 meters): 9.0 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.
- San Ramón (Sección Kilómetro 136) (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Nanchito (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Bola de Oro (47 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Lomita de Tierra (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Arenas (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Arenas 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 Las Arenas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 77 | 78 | 155 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 32 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Las Arenas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Arenas? 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 Las Arenas.
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#9 Schools in Las Arenas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arriaga
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- El Metate (1 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (2 inhabitants)
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- Las Marías (2 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Ángeles (2 inhabitants)
- Lucitania (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Giselita (7 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
- Solo Dios (4 inhabitants)
- Tabasquito (- inhabitants)