Colonia el Refugio (Toluca, México)

The most complete information about the large village of Colonia el Refugio (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in México has 3,188 inhabitants?

Its former name was El Refugio.

The town of Colonia el Refugio is located in the Municipality of Toluca (in the State of México). There are 3,188 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking. Colonia el Refugio is at 2,854 meters of altitude.

You may know this town as El Refugio, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Colonia el Refugio, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Colonia el Refugio? You can find it at 8.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Toluca de Lerdo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Colonia el Refugio location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Colonia el Refugio? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Colonia el Refugio (México)? 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 Colonia el Refugio (México) is 3,188 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia el Refugio (Toluca, México)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020163515533188
20109018891790
2005421414835
Evolution of the population in Colonia el Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia el Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.073.49
Population coming from outside the State of México:3.17%2.74%
Illiterate population:3.23%5.20%
Illiterate population (men):1.07%3.49%
Illiterate population (women):2.16%6.88%
Schooling level:9.417.48
Schooling level (men):9.617.73
Schooling level (women):9.227.23
Indigenous culture data in Colonia el Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.13%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.06%0.11%
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 Colonia el Refugio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Colonia el Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.82%35.75%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.83%52.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.42%18.76%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:747480
Homes with electricity:99.73%99.00%
Housing with piped water:99.73%98.75%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.39%84.96%
Dwellings with radio:83.94%80.70%
Housing with television:96.25%93.73%
Housing with refrigerator:72.56%47.12%
Housing with washing machine:62.25%39.35%
Housing with automobile:52.74%33.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:33.33%10.28%
Homes with landline telephone:36.01%16.04%
Dwellings with cellular phones:89.29%51.13%
Homes with Internet:43.78%4.76%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia el Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of México, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Refugio

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Refugio

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#5 Population pyramid of Colonia el Refugio (México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia el Refugio 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 Colonia el Refugio there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Colonia el Refugio
Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia el Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)185183368
Youth (6-14 years)294311605
Adults (15-59 years)1,0619682,029
Elderly (60+ years)9591186

#6 Photos of Colonia el Refugio

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#7 The Postal Code of Colonia el Refugio (México) is 50255

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Colonia 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: 50255. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Colonia el Refugio ("50") correspond to the State of México, 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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