El Arenal
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Arenal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 158 inhabitants of Estado de México.
It was formerly known as Tepoluli.
The town of El Arenal belongs to the municipality of Metepec (State of Estado de México). There are 158 inhabitants and it is 2,682 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 6 minutes away by car (6 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Tepoluli, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In El Arenal, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% 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 El Arenal is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Salvador Tizatlalli, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Metepec) it is at 6.5 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Arenal.
#1 Where is El Arenal? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Arenal (Estado de México)? 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 El Arenal (Estado de México) is 158 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 77 | 158 |
| 2010 | 58 | 63 | 121 |
| 2005 | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.94 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 3.80% | 10.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 11.4 | 10.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.49 | 9.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.31 | 11.14 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.34% | 39.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.25% | 52.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.22% | 25.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 76.32% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.74% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.95% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.95% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.32% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 68.42% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 57.89% | 35.71% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.11% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.11% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 52.63% | 10.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arenal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Arenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Metepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Arenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arenal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Arenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Arenal so you can contact them:- HOTEL REAL SAN FELIPE: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL METEPEC PLAZA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL SAN JAVIER: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GALERÍAS METEPEC: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arenal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Arenal? The list of the best places to visit in El Arenal and nearby locations.Mountains in El Arenal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tlacotepec (2979 meters): 5.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Coatepec (2747 meters): 10.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Agua Bendita (2858 meters): 12.2 km walk (153 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Barrigón (2740 meters): 12.8 km walk (220 minutes), heading North.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Juan Bautista", 6 km, heading Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Parroquia del Divino Salvador", 61 km, heading Southeast (52 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Carmen Progreso (191 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- San Bartolomé Tlaltelulco (12783 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Santa María Nativitas (6832 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Santiaguito (1308 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arenal (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 El Arenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 56 | 112 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Arenal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Arenal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Arenal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Arenal en este enlace
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Metepec
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