San Rafael (Galeana, Nuevo León)
The most complete information about the large village of San Rafael (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nuevo León has 2,543 inhabitants?
The place of San Rafael is inside the municipality of Galeana (in the State of Nuevo León). There are 2,543 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. San Rafael is at 1,886 meters of altitude.
Data: In San Rafael, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 53.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Galeana, 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 San Rafael.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
Online map of San Rafael in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Nuevo León) is 2,543 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1309 | 1234 | 2543 |
| 2010 | 1244 | 1135 | 2379 |
| 2005 | 1115 | 1063 | 2178 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 4.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 42.31% | 38.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.99% | 4.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.60% | 4.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.40% | 5.47% |
| Schooling level: | 8.55 | 7.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.91 | 8.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.22 | 7.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Galeana (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.51% | 30.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.03% | 47.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.83% | 15.51% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 649 | 754 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 98.05% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.76% | 87.39% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.75% | 95.03% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 16.49% | 43.52% |
| Housing with television: | 91.99% | 88.99% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 88.75% | 77.80% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 81.82% | 70.34% |
| Housing with automobile: | 55.78% | 49.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.95% | 11.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.32% | 15.81% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 87.67% | 53.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.41% | 4.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Rafael
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Rafael, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Galeana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Rafael.
#4 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Nuevo León)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Rafael 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 San Rafael there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 148 | 147 | 295 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 243 | 234 | 477 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 784 | 730 | 1,514 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 134 | 123 | 257 |
#5 Photos of San Rafael
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of San Rafael? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Rafael.
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#6 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Nuevo León) is 67865
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Rafael 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: 67865. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("67") correspond to the State of Nuevo León, 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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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Galeana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Galeana
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- Catarino Rodríguez (El Potosí) (1834 inhabitants)
- El Aguililla (2 inhabitants)
- El Cristal (170 inhabitants)
- El Cuije (280 inhabitants)
- El Rodeo (El Barrial) (2 inhabitants)
- Las Antonias (8 inhabitants)
- Las Cordeladas (33 inhabitants)
- Loba Chica (12 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bocanegra (3 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de los Blancos (341 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz de Sauces (112 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (Santa Rita de Cordeladas) (204 inhabitants)
- Tapias (El Chaparral) (66 inhabitants)