El Refugio (General Simón Bolívar, Durango)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Refugio through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 210 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of General Simón Bolívar (in the State of Durango). There are 210 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality. El Refugio is at 1,429 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of General Simón Bolívar, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of El Refugio.

#1 Where is El Refugio? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of El Refugio in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Refugio.

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Durango) is 210 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (General Simón Bolívar, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202097113210
2010124114238
2005128105233
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.964.39
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:17.62%7.56%
Illiterate population:2.38%2.94%
Illiterate population (men):1.43%4.39%
Illiterate population (women):0.95%1.61%
Schooling level:7.236.34
Schooling level (men):6.85.82
Schooling level (women):7.686.79
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Refugio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:20.48%27.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):37.17%52.63%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.03%4.03%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5186
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:78.43%51.79%
Dwellings with radio:41.18%62.50%
Housing with television:88.24%94.64%
Housing with refrigerator:96.08%89.29%
Housing with washing machine:90.20%55.36%
Housing with automobile:54.90%62.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.88%1.79%
Homes with landline telephone:1.96%19.64%
Dwellings with cellular phones:88.24%50.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of General Simón Bolívar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

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#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Refugio there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Refugio
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)122133
Youth (6-14 years)192241
Adults (15-59 years)5149100
Elderly (60+ years)152136

#6 Photos of El Refugio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Durango) is 35973

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Refugio so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 35973. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("35") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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