El Arenal

El Arenal is a locality of Huixtla, Chiapas with 1,049 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 20 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Total Population
1,049
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
503 / 546
48% / 52%
Dwellings
336
Total dwellings
Schools
2
Educational facilities

Demographics of El Arenal

Demographic structure of El Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 323 under 15 years old (30.8%), 654 working-age people (62.3%) and 72 adults over 65 years old (6.9%).

0-14 years
323
30.8% of the population
15-64 years
654
62.3% - Working age
65+ years
72
6.9% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
60.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Arenal

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 47 48 95 9.1%
5-9 years 48 57 105 10%
10-14 years 55 68 123 11.7%
15-19 years 43 55 98 9.3%
20-24 years 32 40 72 6.9%
25-29 years 37 51 88 8.4%
30-34 years 48 37 85 8.1%
35-39 years 34 38 72 6.9%
40-44 years 29 43 72 6.9%
45-49 years 35 29 64 6.1%
50-54 years 28 20 48 4.6%
55-59 years 15 15 30 2.9%
60-64 years 16 9 25 2.4%
65-69 years 11 13 24 2.3%
70-74 years 10 5 15 1.4%
75-79 years 10 12 22 2.1%
80-84 years 2 4 6 0.6%
85+ years 3 2 5 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,024
97.6%
Born in Another State
21
2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
3
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
5
1.8% of total households

Disability

With Disability
65
6.2%
With Limitation
138
13.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 31
Visual 31
Hearing 12
Speech 6
Mental 14

Education in El Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Arenal, 75 people aged 15+ are literate (7500%), while 64 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.2 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 29 35 64 6400%
Incomplete primary 63 64 127 12700%
Complete primary 64 69 133 13300%
Incomplete secondary 9 17 26 2600%
Complete secondary 116 113 229 22900%
Post-basic education (18+) 63 62 125 12500%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years38
6-11 years6
12-14 years10

Schools in El Arenal

Name CCT Level Type
ABEL DOMINGUEZ BORRAZ 07DJN1511H Preescolar Publico
BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA 07DPR1340V Primaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Arenal

In El Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 475 people. Of them, 475 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP
475
M: 316 / W: 159
Employed Population
475
M: 316 / W: 159
Unemployment Rate
0%
0 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
329
M: 70 / W: 259

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 722 68.8%
IMSS 547 52.1%
ISSSTE 2 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 169 16.1%
IMSS Bienestar 6 0.6%
Without health coverage 327 31.2%

Marital Status and Religion in El Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
471
47100%
Single
259
25900%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
74
7400%

Households

Total Households
281
3.7 average occupants
Male-Headed
178
63.3%
Female-Headed
103
36.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 387 36.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 433 41.3%
No religion 229 21.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Arenal

El Arenal has 336 total dwellings, of which 281 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 251 89.3%
Dirt floor 30 10.7%
1 bedroom 149 53%
2 or more bedrooms 132 47%
1 room 87 31%
2 rooms 55 19.6%
3 or more rooms 139 49.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.5%
274 dwellings
Piped Water
86.8%
244 dwellings
With Drainage
95.4%
268 dwellings
All Services
84%
236 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 274 97.5%
Without electricity 7 2.5%
Public water network 244 86.8%
Other water source 37 13.2%
With water tank 17 6%
With toilet 268 95.4%
With latrine 1 0.4%
With drainage 268 95.4%
Without drainage 13 4.6%
With all services 236 84%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.7%

Goods and Technology in El Arenal

Household equipment in El Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 11.4% of dwellings have internet and 75.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 226 80.4%
Washing machine 171 60.9%
Microwave oven 35 12.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 46 16.4%
Motorcycle 136 48.4%
Bicycle 152 54.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 230 81.9%
Radio 222 79%
Landline phone 7 2.5%
Cell phone 213 75.8%
Computer 17 6%
Internet 32 11.4%
Pay TV 69 24.6%
Streaming platforms 4 1.4%
Video game console 1 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
18
6.4%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
66
23.5%
Without Computer or Internet
238
84.7%
Without Any ICT
10
3.6%

Location of El Arenal

Coordinates: 15.0828233, -92.4865422
Altitude: 20 m

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