El Refugio (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Refugio, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 43 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río. There are 43 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 21 minutes away by car (14 km). It is the most populated town in the position #88 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 73% 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 10.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santa María del Río, 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 43 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 2005 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 28.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.30% | 21.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.65% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.65% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.33 | 5.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.08 | 4.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.53 | 6 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.86% | 23.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.59% | 47.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.82% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.64% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.73% | 16.67% |
| 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 Santa María del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LOS GIRASOLES: 15 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LOURDES: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 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:
- Cerro El Pedernal (1850 meters): 1.7 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Belén (1948 meters): 1.8 km walk (33 minutes), heading South.
- Villela (2022 meters): 3.7 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Refugio (1931 meters): 6.6 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima", 21 km, heading North (14 minutes by car)
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo Regional", 22 km, heading East (19 minutes by car)
- Tierra Quemada (128 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Belén (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Entronque a Tierra Nueva (144 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Molino (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (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) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#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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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
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- El Sauz (16 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (2 inhabitants)
- La Betónica (4 inhabitants)
- La Caja (94 inhabitants)
- La Era (2 inhabitants)
- La Laja (5 inhabitants)
- La Presa (2 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (47 inhabitants)
- Milpa Grande (26 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Vino (12 inhabitants)
- Puerto Hondo (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cinco Señores (- inhabitants)
- San Joaquín de Bagres (19 inhabitants)