El Arenal

El Arenal is a locality of Ixtacomitán, Chiapas with 429 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 326 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of El Arenal

Demographic structure of El Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 152 under 15 years old (35.4%), 247 working-age people (57.6%) and 30 adults over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

152

35.4% of the population

15-64 years

247

57.6% - Working age

65+ years

30

7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

73.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Arenal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	28	21	49	11.4%
5-9 years	32	28	60	14%
10-14 years	23	20	43	10%
15-19 years	20	22	42	9.8%
20-24 years	8	12	20	4.7%
25-29 years	13	17	30	7%
30-34 years	15	27	42	9.8%
35-39 years	14	15	29	6.8%
40-44 years	9	15	24	5.6%
45-49 years	14	7	21	4.9%
50-54 years	8	8	16	3.7%
55-59 years	4	8	12	2.8%
60-64 years	7	4	11	2.6%
65-69 years	8	6	14	3.3%
70-74 years	1	3	4	0.9%
75-79 years	3	4	7	1.6%
80-84 years	2	0	2	0.5%
85+ years	1	2	3	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State

421

98.1%

Born in Another State

7

1.6%

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24

5.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

80

80% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

47

11% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 29

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

20

4.7%

With Limitation

30

7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	7
Visual	6
Hearing	7
Speech	9
Mental	8

Education in El Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Arenal, 25 people aged 15+ are literate (2500%), while 24 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (8 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	10	14	24	2400%
Incomplete primary	26	26	52	5200%
Complete primary	14	30	44	4400%
Incomplete secondary	6	1	7	700%
Complete secondary	27	31	58	5800%
Post-basic education (18+)	40	44	84	8400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	16
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	7

Schools in El Arenal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL ARENAL	07FIC1564P		Publico
EMILY BRONTE	07DJN0771N	Preescolar	Publico
MEXICO	07DPR0899I	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Arenal

In El Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 142 people. Of them, 138 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

Total EAP

142

M: 114 / W: 28

Employed Population

138

M: 110 / W: 28

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

154

M: 24 / W: 130

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	303	70.6%
IMSS	6	1.4%
ISSSTE	5	1.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	288	67.1%
Without health coverage	126	29.4%

Marital Status and Religion in El Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

187

18700%

Single

91

9100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

20

2000%

Households

Total Households

100

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

84

84%

Female-Headed

16

16%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	310	72.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	99	23.1%
No religion	20	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in El Arenal

El Arenal has 117 total dwellings, of which 100 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	93	93%
Dirt floor	7	7%
1 bedroom	47	47%
2 or more bedrooms	53	53%
1 room	5	5%
2 rooms	18	18%
3 or more rooms	77	77%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

100 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

100 dwellings

With Drainage

98%

98 dwellings

All Services

98%

98 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	100	100%
Public water network	100	100%
Hauled water	36	36%
With water tank	32	32%
With cistern	26	26%
With toilet	98	98%
With drainage	98	98%
Without drainage	2	2%
With all services	98	98%

Goods and Technology in El Arenal

Household equipment in El Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 6% of dwellings have internet and 79% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	69	69%
Washing machine	40	40%
Microwave oven	6	6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4	4%
Motorcycle	8	8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	81	81%
Radio	36	36%
Landline phone	1	1%
Cell phone	79	79%
Computer	3	3%
Internet	6	6%
Pay TV	15	15%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

14%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

20

20%

Without Computer or Internet

92

92%

Without Any ICT

5

5%

Location of El Arenal

Coordinates: 17.41335, -93.1083006
Altitude: 326 m