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 41 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Refugio (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Venado. There are 41 inhabitants and it is 1,697 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #53 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 15.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Venado, 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
How to get to the town of El Refugio in San Luis Potosí? 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 41 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 2005 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 2.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.63% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.88% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.76% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.21 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.06 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 4.40 |
| 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: | 39.02% | 42.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 83.33% | 85.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.92% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.15% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.31% | 30.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 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 Venado. 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 GRAN RÍO: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AGUA DULCE: 26 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL NORTEÑO: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 20 km away, direction West (14 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:
- La Tinaja (1825 meters): 9.7 km walk (136 minutes), heading East.
- Doña Chana (1791 meters): 8.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading East.
- El Borrego (1922 meters): 10.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- La Cocucha (1838 meters): 8.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading East.
- Coronado (Hacienda de Coronado) (233 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Clavellina (68 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Noria de Santa Teresa (74 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Pozo Número Siete (14 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (12 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#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 78935
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: 78935. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("78") 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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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 Venado
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- El Berrendo (2 inhabitants)
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- La Barrera (14 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (299 inhabitants)
- Los Lobitos (19 inhabitants)
- Los Muñiz (4 inhabitants)
- Los Trejos (53 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Providencia (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (46 inhabitants)
- San Sabino (31 inhabitants)
- Venado (6385 inhabitants)