El Refugio (Huiramba, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Learn about small village of El Refugio through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 20 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of Huiramba (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 20 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality. El Refugio is at 2,188 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within 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 within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of El Refugio.

Where is El Refugio? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of El Refugio in Michoacán de Ocampo? 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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The population of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Huiramba, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011920
2010111223
2005221436
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):416.67
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: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:4.674.90
Schooling level (men):6.174
Schooling level (women):3.676
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 Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
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 dwellings:77
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:57.14%50.00%
Dwellings with radio:42.86%50.00%
Housing with television:100.00%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:42.86%25.00%
Housing with washing machine:28.57%25.00%
Housing with automobile:14.29%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:71.43%50.00%
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 Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

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 2023 of El Refugio.


Population pyramid of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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.

Population pyramid of El Refugio
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)235
Adults (15-59 years)7512
Elderly (60+ years)213

Photos of El Refugio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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The Postal Code of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo, 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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