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El Arenal, Mexico
El Arenal is a town of 11,610 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1880.
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Population11,610
GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,400 m
4,593 ft
Founded1880
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area3.5 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)
48 km
Why visit El Arenal
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in El Arenal
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
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Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of El Arenal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Santiaguito 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Huaxtla 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Nuevo México 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Zapopan 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Magdalena 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Santa Anita 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Guadalajara 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Tonalá 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- El Salto 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- El Arenal (20230801), José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo El Arenal, Jalisco. Ana Valenzuela Zapata 2023, Dratequila, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La ruta del tequila, cruce de ferrocarril cerca del Arenal - panoramio, Alejandro Vega Rdz., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horizonte lejano, Primo Vázquez, CC0
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