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El Refugio (Baja California Sur)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful tiny town of 9 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

The town of El Refugio (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 9 inhabitants and it is 341 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #199 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 33% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 55.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of 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 Refugio? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Baja California Sur) 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 (Baja California Sur) is 9 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Baja California Sur)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1	8	9
2010			6
2005			9

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	10	-
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:	11.11%	-%
Illiterate population:	11.11%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	11.11%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	-%
Schooling level:	9	-
Schooling level (men):	10.33	-
Schooling level (women):	1	-

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	77.78%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	22.22%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.67%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.50%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	100.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	-
Homes with electricity:	33.33%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a car:	33.33%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	33.33%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	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 Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Refugio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Refugio so you can contact them:

• CABAÑAS LA ACACIA: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT BAR CALAFIA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• SERVICIOS DE PROPIEDADES SOL Y MAR: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT: 26 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Refugio

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Refugio? The list of the best places to visit in El Refugio and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Zacate (962 meters): 3.6 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Muerto (1192 meters): 4.7 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Piedra (924 meters): 8.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Tina (1236 meters): 8.4 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:

• San Juan de Dios (6 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
• Santa Rita (7 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (19 minutes by car)
• San Jorge (54 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
• El Coro (21 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Northeast (17 minutes by car)

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

#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Baja California Sur) is 23541

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: 23541. 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.

#8 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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