El Arenal, Jalisco
El Arenal | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′N 103°37′W / 20.700°N 103.617°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| • Town | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 21,115 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Town | 12,438 |
| • Town density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
El Arenal is a town and municipality in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico. El Arenal is known as the gateway to the so-called "blue agave" region in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco). The municipality has an area of approximately 111.8 square kilometres (43.2 sq mi).
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 13,574.