El Refilión
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refilión, a beautiful small village of 114 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of El Refilión belongs to the municipality of Compostela (State of Nayarit). There are 114 inhabitants and it is 805 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 14 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refilión, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refilión is located at 8.2 kilometers from Compostela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Refilión.
#1 Where is El Refilión? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Refilión (Nayarit)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Refilión (Nayarit) is 114 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 63 | 114 |
| 2010 | 64 | 68 | 132 |
| 2005 | 59 | 50 | 109 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 8.77% | 11.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.89% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.88% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.02% | 10.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.79 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.26 | 5.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.47% | 35.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 54.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.65% | 15.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.06% | 97.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.18% | 80.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.41% | 70.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.47% | 73.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.24% | 87.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.59% | 58.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.35% | 31.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.94% | 4.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 73.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refilión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refilión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Compostela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refilión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refilión
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refilión 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:- AUTO HOTEL EL CAÑAVERAL: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- MOTTEL LA LUNA: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARPEL: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ASTURIAS: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refilión
Want to know what to see in El Refilión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refilión.Mountains in El Refilión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Buenavista (1367 meters): 11.3 km walk (206 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Coatepec (1531 meters): 12.5 km walk (220 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Molote (1124 meters): 16.1 km walk (210 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cumbre (1061 meters): 11.6 km walk (217 minutes), heading West.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Parque Natural Punta Custodio", 14 km, heading South (13 minutes by car)
- Las Macadamias (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Las Palmas (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Yoreme (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refilión (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refilión by age and gender, 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 Refilión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of El Refilión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Refilión? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Refilión.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Refilión (Nayarit) is 63706
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Refilión 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: 63706. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refilión ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, 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 Schools in El Refilión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- Campo de Ensueño (4 inhabitants)
- El Capomo (1031 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- El Palmoso (- inhabitants)
- Estación Compostela (42 inhabitants)
- Juan Díaz (1 inhabitants)
- Juan Escutia (Borbollón) (1097 inhabitants)
- La Parota (13 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (2 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetates (7 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Ixtlán (Las Cañadas) (124 inhabitants)
- Rancho Andrade (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Gustavo Flores (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Reserva Natural del Palmar (El Suspiro) (136 inhabitants)