El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 20 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Ciudad Valles. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 50 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 48 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #144 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 15% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 19.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ciudad Valles, 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
Location map of El Refugio in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Refugio, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) is 20 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2005 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 21.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 21.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 18.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6.63 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.67 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.00% | 28.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.00% | 20.00% |
| 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 Ciudad Valles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 44.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.50% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| 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 Ciudad Valles. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Refugio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Refugio so you can contact them:- COY PARQUE ACUATICO Y HOTEL: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TANINUL SA DE CV: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ACUARELA HUASTECA: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTELFAJA DE ORO: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Refugio? The list of the best places to visit in El Refugio and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Yeguada (59 meters): 6.4 km walk (124 minutes), heading East.
- Loma del Maguey (54 meters): 14.4 km walk (215 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cuevas Mantetzulel", 48 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)
- La Marina (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Pujal (lvaro Obregn) (1362 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Santiaguillo (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Ejido la Marina (Ejido Colectivo) (252 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 79265
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: 79265. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ciudad Valles
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ciudad Valles
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- Crucero de Tantóbal (5 inhabitants)
- La Aguaje (14 inhabitants)
- El Dorado (2 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (2 inhabitants)
- El Tigre (Dolina Soledad Limones) (2 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (5 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (La Loma) (35 inhabitants)
- Matalote (1 inhabitants)
- Montecillos (38 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Álamo (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Sanjuanita (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Lorenzo (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (Antonio Sánchez) (1 inhabitants)
- Sempuale (1 inhabitants)