El Refugio (Nuevo León)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 183 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León
The town of El Refugio (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Gral. Zaragoza. There are 183 inhabitants and it is 2,369 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Zaragoza is 22 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% 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 13.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of General Zaragoza, 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 Nuevo León? 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 (Nuevo León) is 183 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 95 | 183 |
| 2010 | 101 | 108 | 209 |
| 2005 | 83 | 91 | 174 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 3.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 2.73% | 4.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.83% | 3.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.55% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.28% | 2.97% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.92 | 4.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.26 | 4.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 7.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 3.35% |
| 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 Gral. Zaragoza (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.62% | 30.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.89% | 54.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.14% | 3.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 48 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.92% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.67% | 93.02% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.75% | 93.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.17% | 30.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.17% | 46.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.92% | 51.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.83% | 55.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.83% | 41.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.08% | 2.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.75% | 6.98% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.08% | 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 Gral. Zaragoza. 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:- HOSPEDAJE SAN FRANSISCO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMIREZ: 19 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN FRANCISCO: 19 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BERENICE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 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:
- Las Torres (Picacho Las Torres) (3118 meters): 3.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- El Muerto (Picacho El Muerto) (2828 meters): 4.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Pinal (3023 meters): 5.2 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de Enmedio (2899 meters): 5.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southwest.
- General Zaragoza (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 22 km, heading Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- Santa Marta de Arriba (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Atravesada (29 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Tepozanes (126 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- El Muerto (58 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Nuevo León)
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) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Refugio en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Nuevo León) is 67965
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: 67965. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("67") correspond to the state code of Nuevo León, 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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#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gral. Zaragoza
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