El Refugio (Ocosingo, Chiapas)

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The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 8 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #873 of the ranking. El Refugio is at 929 meters of altitude.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 16.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the El Refugio location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

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

Location map of El Refugio in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Refugio, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Chiapas) is 8 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Ocosingo, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2010358
2005347
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 5 males and 3 females. The female/male ratio is 0.600, and the fertility rate is 6.50 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 25.00% of the population is illiterate (20.00% of men and 33.33% of women). The level of schooling is 3.25 (4.20 in men and 1.67 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Refugio
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 50.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Refugio
50.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (80.00% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Refugio
In El Refugio there are 3 dwellings. 100.00% of the dwellings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 100.00% a television, 100.00% a fridge, 66.67% a washing-machine, 33.33% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 33.33% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.


#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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:

#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Chiapas)

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

#6 Photos of El Refugio

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  2. Chiviltic (15 inhabitants)
  3. El Carmen Cautivo (15 inhabitants)
  4. Guadalupe (24 inhabitants)
  5. Indio Pedro (3 inhabitants)
  6. Jalapa (41 inhabitants)
  7. Juxiltic (- inhabitants)
  8. Las Veguitas (66 inhabitants)
  9. Los Carriles de Pablo Cabrera (8 inhabitants)
  10. Los Tulipanes (- inhabitants)
  11. Luis Cancino [Luis Cancino (8 inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio Catarraya (268 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Margarita (16 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa (Ojo de Agua) (14 inhabitants)
  15. Santo Domingo (63 inhabitants)