El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 11 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 11 inhabitants and it is 1,579 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 54 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #104 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio, 18% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 12.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Matehuala, 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
What is the route to get to El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) is 11 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.86 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.4 | 7.80 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.18% | 23.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 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: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Matehuala. 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:- MOTEL REAL VILLAS: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL PEDREGAL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRI: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 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.Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Calaveras (1908 meters): 11.3 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Orozcos (1868 meters): 11.5 km walk (161 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Orégano (2015 meters): 14.5 km walk (248 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Campana (1943 meters): 15.9 km walk (330 minutes), heading North.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Palenque de gallos", 54 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Jesús María (88 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Parritas (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Vaquero (29 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Las Peñitas (63 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#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 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
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- Cerrito Blanco (277 inhabitants)
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- Fraccionamiento Valle de San Luis (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (11 inhabitants)
- Quinta Montse (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Estación Puente Niño (60 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (541 inhabitants)
- San José de la Viuda (Estanque Blanco) (112 inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara (20 inhabitants)
- Zacatonal (3 inhabitants)