El Refugio (La Luz) (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of El Refugio (La Luz) through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 162 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The place of El Refugio (La Luz) is inside the municipality of Catorce (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 162 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality. El Refugio (La Luz) is at 2,636 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Refugio (La Luz), there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 68% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio (La Luz)? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio (La Luz) is located at 2.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Real de Catorce, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Refugio (La Luz).
#1 Where is El Refugio (La Luz)? How to go? Map
Online map of El Refugio (La Luz) (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Refugio (La Luz) (San Luis Potosí) is 162 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 76 | 162 |
| 2010 | 80 | 64 | 144 |
| 2005 | 82 | 62 | 144 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 3.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.70% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.32% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.23% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.09% | 8.75% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 7.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.61 | 6.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.75 | 7.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| 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: | 37.04% | 28.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.58% | 37.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.77% | 21.25% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 40 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.88% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.00% | 93.75% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 67.50% | 96.88% |
| Housing with television: | 77.50% | 90.62% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 85.00% | 40.62% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 75.00% | 62.50% |
| Housing with automobile: | 40.00% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.50% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.00% | 3.12% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 67.50% | 3.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio (La Luz)
With the satellite map of El Refugio (La Luz) will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio (La Luz).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio (La Luz)
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio (La Luz) 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.:- HOTEL GUADALUPE: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CERRO DEL ORÉGANO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL MINERO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OGARRIO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (La Luz) (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio (La Luz) 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 (La Luz) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 40 | 91 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
#6 Photos of El Refugio (La Luz)
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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (La Luz) (San Luis Potosí) is 78563
Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio (La Luz)? Do you have a friend in El Refugio (La Luz) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio (La Luz) consists of the following 5 digits: 78563. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio (La Luz) ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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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- Los Negritos (- inhabitants)
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