San Francisco el Arenal
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Francisco el Arenal, a beautiful small village of 132 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Francisco el Arenal belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (State of Chiapas). There are 132 inhabitants and it is 1,285 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 39 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #69 of the ranking.
Data: In San Francisco el Arenal, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 14% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Francisco el Arenal? You can find it at 17.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Comitán de Domínguez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Francisco el Arenal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Francisco el Arenal? How to go? Map
Location map of San Francisco el Arenal in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Francisco el Arenal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Francisco el Arenal (Chiapas) is 132 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 64 | 132 |
| 2010 | 67 | 66 | 133 |
| 2005 | 65 | 66 | 131 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.91% | 21.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.30% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.61% | 25.37% |
| Schooling level: | 4.47 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.49 | 3.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.46 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.67% | 33.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.19% | 68.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.65% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 39.29% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.57% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.86% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.57% | 28.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.29% | 12.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 12.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Francisco el Arenal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Francisco el Arenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Francisco el Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Francisco el Arenal
Do you want to stay in San Francisco el Arenal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Francisco el Arenal:- CABAÑAS ELDORADO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ROMANCE: 21 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUK UL AKIL: 19 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PINOLA REAL: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Francisco el Arenal
Want to know what to see in San Francisco el Arenal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Francisco el Arenal.Las mejores montes de San Francisco el Arenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Peñasco (1504 meters): 5.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Chentic (1618 meters): 15.3 km walk (296 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Plata (2111 meters): 13.9 km walk (269 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Vicente (2021 meters): 19.8 km walk (372 minutes), heading East.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Central", 39 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- San Francisco el Desengaño (211 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Tzinil (1339 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Nueva Libertad (566 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Potrerillo (9 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Francisco el Arenal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Francisco el Arenal 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 San Francisco el Arenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of San Francisco el Arenal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Francisco el Arenal? 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 San Francisco el Arenal.
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#9 Schools in San Francisco el Arenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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- San Isidro la Arena (5 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Uninajab (57 inhabitants)
- San Vicente el Cipresón (35 inhabitants)
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