El Refugio (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of El Refugio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 20 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Refugio (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Huiramba. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 2,188 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pátzcuaro is 35 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Huiramba, 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
How to get to the town of El Refugio in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Refugio.
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Michoacán) is 20 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2010 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2005 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.00% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 4.67 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.67 | 6 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.00% | 34.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.56% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.36% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.14% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 42.86% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.57% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.43% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Huiramba. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio
Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:- AUTO HOTEL HENNESYS II: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN ACUITZIO DEL CANJE: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TARASCO: 15 km away, direction East (10 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.Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma La Rosa de San Juan (2365 meters): 0.9 km walk (11 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Volcán San Isidro (2458 meters): 1.9 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Gallo (2320 meters): 5.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- El Potrero (2529 meters): 5.0 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 35 km, heading West (29 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 33 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario", 40 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Fátima", 45 km, heading South (44 minutes by car)
- Joya Chica (34 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- El Pedregal (1369 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Reunión (187 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Trojes (78 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Michoacán)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Michoacán) is 61643
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: 61643. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huiramba
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