San José el Arenal
The most complete information about the small village of San José el Arenal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 77 inhabitants?
The town of San José el Arenal belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (State of Chiapas). There are 77 inhabitants and it is 1,584 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 12 minutes away by car (10 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #135 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José el Arenal, 29% of the inhabitants are catholic and 28% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of San José el Arenal is located at 6.0 kilometers from Comitán de Domínguez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José el Arenal.
#1 Where is San José el Arenal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José el Arenal (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San José el Arenal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José el Arenal (Chiapas) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 2010 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 2005 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.79% | 16.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.60% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.19% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 5.92 | 2.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.71 | 3.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.39% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.49% | 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 Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.25% | 32.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.79% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.18% | 22.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 38.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 94.44% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 27.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José el Arenal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José el Arenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José el Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José el Arenal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José el Arenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José el Arenal so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL AMORE: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GEMINIS: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CABAÑAS ORO Y PLATA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PONTEVEDRA: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José el Arenal
Want to know what to see in San José el Arenal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José el Arenal.Mountains in San José el Arenal for hiking and trails:
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 6.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 7.9 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Monterón (1762 meters): 10.8 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
- San José (1763 meters): 10.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Central", 12 km, heading Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- Miravalle (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Chichima 27 de Junio (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Chichima Acapetagua (238 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Playa Linda (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José el Arenal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José 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 José el Arenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of San José el Arenal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José 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 José el Arenal.
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#9 Schools in San José el Arenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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