El Refugio (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful city of 7,121 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Refugio (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tala. There are 7,121 inhabitants and it is 1,307 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tequila is 37 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 34% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refugio is located at 4.2 kilometers from Tala, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Refugio.
#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Refugio, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Jalisco) is 7,121 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3498 | 3623 | 7121 |
| 2010 | 3073 | 3189 | 6262 |
| 2005 | 2883 | 2842 | 5725 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.23 | 4.01 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 4.83% | 4.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.29% | 3.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.38% | 4.01% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.91% | 3.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.8 | 7.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.77 | 7.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.82 | 7.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.29% | 0.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.08% | 0.14% |
| 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 Tala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.75% | 34.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.36% | 48.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.74% | 19.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,938 | 1,789 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.33% | 98.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.71% | 97.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.02% | 98.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.27% | 85.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.17% | 97.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.14% | 90.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.69% | 76.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.20% | 45.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.85% | 20.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.73% | 45.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.63% | 54.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 51.34% | 7.58% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tala. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL CAMILA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LA PAZ: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES MIZPAH: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA MACONDO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio
Want to know what to see in El Refugio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refugio.Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cuesta (1588 meters): 12.3 km walk (175 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tomasillo (2142 meters): 12.5 km walk (215 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cascahuin (1547 meters): 13.5 km walk (180 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Narizón (1563 meters): 20.1 km walk (246 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tequila (Jalisco): Don't miss "Santuario de la Santa Cruz​", 37 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- Cocula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda La Sauceda", 68 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Arnoldo Ramírez (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Estación Residencial (782 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Palma (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ferrocarril (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio 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 Refugio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 337 | 360 | 697 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 556 | 613 | 1,169 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,203 | 2,273 | 4,476 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 402 | 377 | 779 |
#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 (Jalisco) is 45310
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Refugio 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: 45310. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("45") correspond to the State of Jalisco, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Refugio
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tala
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tala
- El Centinela (La Suprema) (3 inhabitants)
- El Gato (- inhabitants)
- El Verde (- inhabitants)
- Estación Mazatepec (130 inhabitants)
- Granja Los Serratos (4 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (- inhabitants)
- La Higuera de Pacana (18 inhabitants)
- La Luz (- inhabitants)
- La Martina (- inhabitants)
- Las Burras (3 inhabitants)
- Miguel Izalde (1 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Nuevo Milenio (73 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Atarjea (82 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Ilusión (7 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Mazatepec (4083 inhabitants)