Arenal

Arenal is a locality of Espinal, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 1,500 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 134 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Arenal

Demographic structure of Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 405 under 15 years old (27%), 947 working-age people (63.1%) and 148 adults over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years

405

27% of the population

15-64 years

947

63.1% - Working age

65+ years

148

9.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arenal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	56	62	118	7.9%
5-9 years	76	67	143	9.5%
10-14 years	67	77	144	9.6%
15-19 years	70	53	123	8.2%
20-24 years	34	51	85	5.7%
25-29 years	49	70	119	7.9%
30-34 years	44	67	111	7.4%
35-39 years	50	63	113	7.5%
40-44 years	45	45	90	6%
45-49 years	38	49	87	5.8%
50-54 years	36	53	89	5.9%
55-59 years	33	38	71	4.7%
60-64 years	27	32	59	3.9%
65-69 years	31	27	58	3.9%
70-74 years	17	12	29	1.9%
75-79 years	15	10	25	1.7%
80-84 years	8	9	17	1.1%
85+ years	9	10	19	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,456

97.1%

Born in Another State

43

2.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

21

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,132

75.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,094

96.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

38

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,422

327.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

82

5.5% of the population

Men / Women

35 / 47

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

37

2.5%

With Limitation

211

14.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	7
Visual	14
Hearing	12
Speech	19
Mental	6

Education in Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In Arenal, 318 people aged 15+ are literate (31800%), while 293 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6.3 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	116	177	293	29300%
Incomplete primary	92	77	169	16900%
Complete primary	44	53	97	9700%
Incomplete secondary	15	10	25	2500%
Complete secondary	112	105	217	21700%
Post-basic education (18+)	112	153	265	26500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	18
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	4

Schools in Arenal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CAEI DEL CONAFE ARENAL	30FIC1194O		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO ARENAL	30MMS1163S		Publico
JUSTO SIERRA	30TAI0071T		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO ARENAL	30ETH0875E	Media Superior	Publico
JUSTO SIERRA	30DCC0346D	Preescolar	Publico
JUSTO SIERRA	30DPB0418L	Primaria	Publico
NETZAHUALCOYOTL	30DTV1094B	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Arenal

In Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 523 people. Of them, 523 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

523

M: 354 / W: 169

Employed Population

523

M: 354 / W: 169

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

646

M: 181 / W: 465

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,127	75.1%
IMSS	16	1.1%
ISSSTE	12	0.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,099	73.3%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.4%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	373	24.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

748

74800%

Single

335

33500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

87

8700%

Households

Total Households

434

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

323

74.4%

Female-Headed

111

25.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	941	62.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	404	26.9%
No religion	146	9.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Arenal

Arenal has 574 total dwellings, of which 435 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	382	88.4%
Dirt floor	52	12%
1 bedroom	189	43.8%
2 or more bedrooms	245	56.7%
1 room	36	8.3%
2 rooms	65	15%
3 or more rooms	333	77.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

429 dwellings

Piped Water

89.8%

388 dwellings

With Drainage

89.4%

386 dwellings

All Services

80.1%

346 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	429	99.3%
Without electricity	5	1.2%
Public water network	388	89.8%
Hauled water	384	88.9%
Other water source	46	10.6%
With water tank	107	24.8%
With cistern	7	1.6%
With toilet	137	31.7%
With latrine	292	67.6%
With drainage	386	89.4%
Without drainage	48	11.1%
With all services	346	80.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Arenal

Household equipment in Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 32.2% of dwellings have internet and 50.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	330	76.4%
Washing machine	71	16.4%
Microwave oven	20	4.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	39	9%
Motorcycle	5	1.2%
Bicycle	4	0.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	373	86.3%
Radio	142	32.9%
Landline phone	25	5.8%
Cell phone	217	50.2%
Computer	12	2.8%
Internet	139	32.2%
Pay TV	21	4.9%
Streaming platforms	2	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

42

9.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

207

47.9%

Without Computer or Internet

290

67.1%

Without Any ICT

27

6.3%

Location of Arenal

Coordinates: 20.2689622, -97.5924722
Altitude: 134 m