El Refugio (Baja California Sur)

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The town of El Refugio (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of La Paz. There are 6 inhabitants and it is 51 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #468 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 El Refugio is located at 84.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of La Paz, 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.

#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Refugio (Baja California Sur)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Baja California Sur) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Baja California Sur)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020156
2010145
2005246
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):350.00
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:16.67%0.00%
Illiterate population:33.33%40.00%
Illiterate population (men):33.33%50.00%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%0.00%
Schooling level:3.173.40
Schooling level (men):3.83.50
Schooling level (women):03
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Refugio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:100.00%80.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):100.00%100.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):100.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:33
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%66.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Homes with a radio:66.67%100.00%
Homes with a television:33.33%66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:33.33%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:66.67%100.00%
Homes with a car:100.00%100.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:100.00%100.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio

With the satellite map of El Refugio 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 La Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

#5 What to do in El Refugio

A weekend in El Refugio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Refugio and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Mesa Las Sayas (104 meters): 5.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Mula (134 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Los Mapaches (147 meters): 7.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Colorado (272 meters): 8.2 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Baja California Sur)

In 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 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 Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)011
Elderly (60+ years)145

#7 Pictures of El Refugio

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Refugio? 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 Refugio.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Baja California Sur) is 23285

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: 23285. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("23") correspond to the state code of Baja California Sur, 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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