El Arenal

El Arenal is a locality of Metapa, Chiapas with 521 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 87 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Total Population
521
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
249 / 272
47.8% / 52.2%
Dwellings
186
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 126 under 15 years old (24.2%), 334 working-age people (64.1%) and 61 adults over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years
126
24.2% of the population
15-64 years
334
64.1% - Working age
65+ years
61
11.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
56%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Arenal

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 20 24 44 8.4%
5-9 years 20 23 43 8.3%
10-14 years 22 17 39 7.5%
15-19 years 18 23 41 7.9%
20-24 years 25 25 50 9.6%
25-29 years 21 19 40 7.7%
30-34 years 9 14 23 4.4%
35-39 years 14 18 32 6.1%
40-44 years 11 17 28 5.4%
45-49 years 15 15 30 5.8%
50-54 years 15 18 33 6.3%
55-59 years 15 15 30 5.8%
60-64 years 12 15 27 5.2%
65-69 years 13 8 21 4%
70-74 years 6 4 10 1.9%
75-79 years 5 3 8 1.5%
80-84 years 6 8 14 2.7%
85+ years 2 6 8 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State
464
89.1%
Born in Another State
24
4.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
4
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
5
3.4% of total households

Disability

With Disability
30
5.8%
With Limitation
52
10%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 13
Visual 16
Hearing 6
Speech 4
Mental 5

Education in El Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Arenal, 43 people aged 15+ are literate (4300%), while 45 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.8 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 17 28 45 4500%
Incomplete primary 28 20 48 4800%
Complete primary 20 19 39 3900%
Incomplete secondary 6 13 19 1900%
Complete secondary 34 48 82 8200%
Post-basic education (18+) 80 73 153 15300%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years5
6-11 years1
12-14 years1

Schools in El Arenal

Name CCT Level Type
LEONA VICARIO FERNANDEZ 07EJN0409M Preescolar Publico
MARIA HERNANDEZ ZARCO 07DPR0229T Primaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Arenal

In El Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 274 people. Of them, 270 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP
274
M: 168 / W: 106
Employed Population
270
M: 164 / W: 106
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
4 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
137
M: 29 / W: 108

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 239 45.9%
IMSS 119 22.8%
ISSSTE 40 7.7%
State ISSSTE 4 0.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 11 2.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 66 12.7%
Other institution 1 0.2%
Without health coverage 282 54.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
221
22100%
Single
116
11600%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
75
7500%

Households

Total Households
148
3.5 average occupants
Male-Headed
109
73.6%
Female-Headed
39
26.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 218 41.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 200 38.4%
No religion 103 19.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Arenal

El Arenal has 186 total dwellings, of which 148 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 144 97.3%
Dirt floor 3 2%
1 bedroom 64 43.2%
2 or more bedrooms 83 56.1%
1 room 10 6.8%
2 rooms 28 18.9%
3 or more rooms 109 73.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98%
145 dwellings
Piped Water
99.3%
147 dwellings
With Drainage
96.6%
143 dwellings
All Services
95.9%
142 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 145 98%
Without electricity 2 1.4%
Public water network 147 99.3%
Hauled water 87 58.8%
With water tank 44 29.7%
With cistern 35 23.6%
With toilet 142 95.9%
With latrine 1 0.7%
With drainage 143 96.6%
Without drainage 4 2.7%
With all services 142 95.9%

Goods and Technology in El Arenal

Household equipment in El Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 12.8% of dwellings have internet and 85.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 122 82.4%
Washing machine 73 49.3%
Microwave oven 34 23%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 32 21.6%
Motorcycle 23 15.5%
Bicycle 55 37.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 124 83.8%
Radio 78 52.7%
Landline phone 5 3.4%
Cell phone 127 85.8%
Computer 22 14.9%
Internet 19 12.8%
Pay TV 50 33.8%
Streaming platforms 3 2%
Video game console 5 3.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
15
10.1%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
20
13.5%
Without Computer or Internet
115
77.7%
Without Any ICT
5
3.4%

Location of El Arenal

Coordinates: 14.8232464, -92.1897997
Altitude: 87 m