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El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)

The most complete information about the small village of El Refugio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 25 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Charcas. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 2,180 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Refugio is located at 18.5 kilometers from Charcas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Refugio.

#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Refugio, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) is 25 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	13	25
2010	18	20	38
2005	24	28	52

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.43	5.00
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	5.26%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	5.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	5.56%
Schooling level:	7	5.25
Schooling level (men):	7.5	3.69
Schooling level (women):	6.33	6.60

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
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 San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.00%	39.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.23%	65.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.33%	11.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	10
Homes with electricity:	85.71%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	42.86%	37.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	71.43%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	28.57%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	71.43%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	57.14%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	28.57%	75.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	71.43%	12.50%
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 San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Charcas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 26 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MINERIA: 30 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 27 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES PARIS: 30 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Refugio

Want to know what to see in El Refugio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refugio.
Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:

• El Hospital (2250 meters): 4.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
• La Cruz (2221 meters): 3.8 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
• La Silla (2252 meters): 5.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Parida (2254 meters): 6.5 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near El Refugio:

• El Hospital (175 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• El Refugio (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• El Macareno (49 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Coyotillillos (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and gender, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	5	4	9
Adults (15-59 years)	4	6	10
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of El Refugio

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Refugio.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) is 78585

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: 78585. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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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