El Refugio (Michoacán)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 761 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Refugio (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Yurécuaro. There are 761 inhabitants and it is 1,547 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Yurécuaro, 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
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 761 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 388 | 373 | 761 |
| 2010 | 393 | 347 | 740 |
| 2005 | 405 | 320 | 725 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 7.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.60% | 5.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.96% | 7.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.89% | 7.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.07% | 6.36% |
| Schooling level: | 6.23 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.42 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.05 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Yurécuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.60% | 36.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.27% | 58.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.61% | 17.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 206 | 242 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.54% | 93.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.83% | 66.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.15% | 96.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.06% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.78% | 75.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.74% | 42.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.22% | 3.16% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.62% | 30.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.32% | 44.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.42% | 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 Yurécuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 LA PALMA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ADOLFOS: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CASTILLO: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio
A weekend in El Refugio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Refugio and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Cantera (1582 meters): 4.7 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Doña Ana (1695 meters): 5.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Mogote Alto (1792 meters): 7.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Quiringuícharo (1785 meters): 9.0 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Colonia Emiliano Zapata (Emiliano Zapata) (323 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (243 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Cerro Colorado (399 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Las Cieneguitas (1249 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 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) | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 232 | 214 | 446 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 63 | 63 | 126 |
#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 59264
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: 59264. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("59") 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.
#9 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Refugio or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Refugio to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yurécuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yurécuaro
- Cerro Colorado (399 inhabitants)
- Ejido de la Manga (18 inhabitants)
- El Camiche (303 inhabitants)
- El Chamizal (- inhabitants)
- El Libramiento (El Crucero) (- inhabitants)
- El Marqueño (- inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (761 inhabitants)
- El Tequesquite (1129 inhabitants)
- La Casa del Pozo (Pozo de los Granados) (- inhabitants)
- La Güeyera (El Sabinito) (39 inhabitants)
- La Joya (363 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (243 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (35 inhabitants)