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El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

We have collected many facts about the large village of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 771 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.

The town of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) belongs to the municipality of Matamoros (State of Tamaulipas). There are 771 inhabitants and it is 6 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), 47% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% of the housings 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 Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)? You can find it at 15.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Heroica Matamoros, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ranchito y Refugio (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 Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) (Tamaulipas) is 771 inhabitants

Population data in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	372	399	771
2010	501	471	972
2005	457	431	888

Evolution of the population in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	4.03
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	12.45%	11.21%
Illiterate population:	2.46%	3.50%
Illiterate population (men):	1.56%	4.03%
Illiterate population (women):	0.91%	2.99%
Schooling level:	7.79	6.48
Schooling level (men):	7.71	6.30
Schooling level (women):	7.87	6.65

Indigenous culture data in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.65%	0.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.39%	0.10%
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 Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.06%	33.02%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.39%	54.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.76%	12.77%
Number of inhabited private housings:	233	330
Homes with electricity:	99.57%	98.18%
Homes with piped water:	99.57%	93.07%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	72.10%	98.54%
Homes with a radio:	68.67%	83.58%
Homes with a television:	91.85%	97.08%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.99%	92.34%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.09%	67.88%
Homes with a car:	67.38%	55.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.02%	8.03%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.43%	21.53%
Homes with cell phones:	87.12%	61.31%
Homes with Internet:	6.44%	1.46%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Many people want to stay in the town of El Ranchito y Refugio (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:

• HOTEL LA FINCA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA PLAYA: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CONDESA: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FUENTES: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Want to know what to see in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio).
Mountains in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) for hiking and trails:

• Loma Mogote Largo (6 meters): 12.3 km walk (210 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Loma Las Ánimas (Loma El Zopilote) (6 meters): 18.5 km walk (369 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)?:

• Las Quintas (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia Las Margaritas (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Ranchito (69 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) (Tamaulipas)

In El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	34	62
Youth (6-14 years)	60	70	130
Adults (15-59 years)	233	239	472
Elderly (60+ years)	51	56	107

#7 Pictures of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

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