El Refugio (Tepezalá, Aguascalientes)
Learn about large village of El Refugio through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 609 inhabitants of the State of Aguascalientes
The place of El Refugio is inside the municipality of Tepezalá (in the State of Aguascalientes). There are 609 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking. El Refugio is at 1,945 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Refugio, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tepezalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Refugio through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Aguascalientes) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Refugio, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Aguascalientes) is 609 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 307 | 609 |
| 2010 | 276 | 281 | 557 |
| 2005 | 255 | 242 | 497 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 3.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Aguascalientes: | 3.28% | 3.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.45% | 3.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.15% | 3.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.30% | 3.99% |
| Schooling level: | 8.35 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.96 | 7.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.7 | 7.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.59% | 30.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.79% | 46.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.17% | 13.41% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 147 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.24% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.24% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.24% | 96.18% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 66.67% | 82.44% |
| Housing with television: | 95.92% | 93.89% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 93.20% | 80.92% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 87.07% | 74.81% |
| Housing with automobile: | 53.06% | 45.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.37% | 9.16% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.44% | 9.16% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 90.48% | 48.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.78% | 1.53% |
#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 Tepezalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL UNICO: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL EDÉN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- DEL CARMEN BUSSINES HOTEL: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Aguascalientes)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 44 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 60 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 196 | 168 | 364 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
#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 (Aguascalientes) is 20656
Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio? Do you have a friend in El Refugio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio consists of the following 5 digits: 20656. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("20") correspond to the state code of Aguascalientes, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Refugio
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- El Porvenir (683 inhabitants)
- Granja San José (3 inhabitants)
- La Ermita (18 inhabitants)
- La Palma (2 inhabitants)
- Laguna Honda (3 inhabitants)
- Luz de San Antonio (La Luz) (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bajío de Don Ramón Romo (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Don Alberto (1 inhabitants)
- Tercera Sección El Gato (El Socorro) (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Sufrido (Álvaro Santillán) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Hierbabuena (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Luz (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Pavoreales (Antonio Muñoz Acosta) (5 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (12 inhabitants)