El Refugio (Tepic, Nayarit)
Maps, photos and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful large village of 1,086 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The place of El Refugio is inside the municipality of Tepic (in the State of Nayarit). There are 1,086 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking. El Refugio is at 1,040 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Refugio, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 26% 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 16.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tepic, 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
Online map of El Refugio in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Nayarit) is 1,086 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 535 | 551 | 1086 |
| 2010 | 462 | 445 | 907 |
| 2005 | 395 | 375 | 770 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 4.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 7.00% | 7.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.04% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.93% | 4.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.10% | 4.11% |
| Schooling level: | 8.68 | 7.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.15 | 6.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.21 | 8.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.64% | 0.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| 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 Tepic (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.90% | 37.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.98% | 55.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.45% | 20.13% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 314 | 299 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 98.75% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.73% | 97.92% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.04% | 95.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 62.10% | 65.83% |
| Housing with television: | 92.04% | 94.58% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 91.40% | 89.17% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 76.75% | 76.25% |
| Housing with automobile: | 57.01% | 53.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.80% | 15.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.51% | 21.67% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 93.63% | 77.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.68% | 8.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepic. You can search free satellite map (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.:- MOTEL CHALET: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL RINCON AZUL: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GIRASOL: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBERTOS: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 El Refugio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 51 | 72 | 123 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 96 | 95 | 191 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 335 | 315 | 650 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 69 | 122 |
#6 Photos of El Refugio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Refugio.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Nayarit) is 63509
Do you want to know the Postal Code of 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: 63509. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, 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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#10 Schools in El Refugio
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- Las Tres Mulas (1 inhabitants)
- La Palapa (5 inhabitants)
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