El Arenal

El Arenal is a locality of Acapetahua, Chiapas with 1,236 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 7 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of El Arenal

Demographic structure of El Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 353 under 15 years old (28.6%), 771 working-age people (62.4%) and 112 adults over 65 years old (9.1%).

0-14 years

353

28.6% of the population

15-64 years

771

62.4% - Working age

65+ years

112

9.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Arenal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	54	58	112	9.1%
5-9 years	75	54	129	10.4%
10-14 years	54	58	112	9.1%
15-19 years	48	50	98	7.9%
20-24 years	43	51	94	7.6%
25-29 years	42	49	91	7.4%
30-34 years	40	59	99	8%
35-39 years	45	45	90	7.3%
40-44 years	35	33	68	5.5%
45-49 years	24	37	61	4.9%
50-54 years	42	26	68	5.5%
55-59 years	22	29	51	4.1%
60-64 years	29	22	51	4.1%
65-69 years	27	15	42	3.4%
70-74 years	15	9	24	1.9%
75-79 years	11	13	24	1.9%
80-84 years	6	7	13	1.1%
85+ years	5	4	9	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,187

96%

Born in Another State

38

3.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

35

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

105

8.5%

With Limitation

64

5.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	46
Visual	66
Hearing	29
Speech	26
Mental	27

Education in El Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Arenal, 120 people aged 15+ are literate (12000%), while 104 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	45	59	104	10400%
Incomplete primary	102	75	177	17700%
Complete primary	50	61	111	11100%
Incomplete secondary	12	14	26	2600%
Complete secondary	112	113	225	22500%
Post-basic education (18+)	92	106	198	19800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	21
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	5

Schools in El Arenal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
MANUEL DE LA PEÑA Y PEÑA	07DJN0268E	Preescolar	Publico
ANANIAS ESCOBAR	07DPR3055N	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 037 JOSE VASCONCELOS CALDERON	07ETV0233D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Arenal

In El Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 574 people. Of them, 564 are employed and 10 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

574

M: 367 / W: 207

Employed Population

564

M: 358 / W: 206

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

368

M: 93 / W: 275

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	904	73.1%
IMSS	180	14.6%
ISSSTE	11	0.9%
State ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	24	1.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	567	45.9%
IMSS Bienestar	134	10.8%
Without health coverage	332	26.9%

Marital Status and Religion in El Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

567

56700%

Single

261

26100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

121

12100%

Households

Total Households

363

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

271

74.7%

Female-Headed

92

25.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	448	36.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	535	43.3%
No religion	252	20.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Arenal

El Arenal has 421 total dwellings, of which 363 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	345	95%
Dirt floor	18	5%
1 bedroom	153	42.1%
2 or more bedrooms	210	57.9%
1 room	57	15.7%
2 rooms	64	17.6%
3 or more rooms	242	66.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

362 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

357 dwellings

With Drainage

97.8%

355 dwellings

All Services

96.7%

351 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	362	99.7%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	357	98.3%
Hauled water	132	36.4%
Other water source	6	1.7%
With water tank	17	4.7%
With cistern	4	1.1%
With toilet	350	96.4%
With latrine	5	1.4%
With drainage	355	97.8%
Without drainage	8	2.2%
With all services	351	96.7%

Goods and Technology in El Arenal

Household equipment in El Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 11.6% of dwellings have internet and 50.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	296	81.5%
Washing machine	259	71.3%
Microwave oven	58	16%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	66	18.2%
Motorcycle	128	35.3%
Bicycle	167	46%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	298	82.1%
Radio	208	57.3%
Landline phone	93	25.6%
Cell phone	183	50.4%
Computer	22	6.1%
Internet	42	11.6%
Pay TV	166	45.7%
Streaming platforms	2	0.6%
Video game console	3	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

42

11.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

141

38.8%

Without Computer or Internet

311

85.7%

Without Any ICT

37

10.2%

Location of El Arenal

Coordinates: 15.1737003, -92.6991139
Altitude: 7 m