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El Refugio (Sinaloa)

Learn about large village of El Refugio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,208 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of El Refugio (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Ahome. There are 1,208 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa San Juan is 19 km away. 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, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Refugio is located at 37.8 kilometers from Los Mochis, 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

Online map of El Refugio in Sinaloa, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Sinaloa) is 1,208 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	612	596	1208
2010	552	512	1064
2005	477	505	982

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	11.13
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	3.15%	3.38%
Illiterate population:	6.46%	7.80%
Illiterate population (men):	4.55%	11.13%
Illiterate population (women):	1.90%	4.71%
Schooling level:	7.25	6.17
Schooling level (men):	6.79	5.72
Schooling level (women):	7.71	6.61

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.25%	1.13%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.25%	0.38%
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 Sinaloa, 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:	45.70%	34.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.23%	57.81%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	32.52%	12.68%
Number of inhabited private housings:	306	273
Homes with electricity:	95.75%	99.22%
Homes with piped water:	90.85%	90.27%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	84.31%	95.33%
Homes with a radio:	38.24%	42.80%
Homes with a television:	91.50%	89.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.58%	85.21%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.40%	54.09%
Homes with a car:	41.18%	35.02%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.82%	2.72%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.78%
Homes with cell phones:	82.03%	67.32%
Homes with Internet:	5.88%	0.78%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sinaloa, 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 Ahome. 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 EL JACALITO: 36 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ESGAR: 44 km away, direction Southeast (37 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PUEBLITO: 48 km away, direction Southeast (33 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FLORES: 50 km away, direction Southeast (41 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.
Beaches in El Refugio for sunbathing:

• Playa San Juan: A 19 km walk (141 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading West.
• Playa La Biznaga: A 21 km walk (165 minutes) or 30 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
• Playa Las Salinas (Las Gaviotas): A 21 km walk (244 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading Northwest.

Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Caborita (Siahuaza) (68 meters): 1.1 km walk (18 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Playa (54 meters): 3.3 km walk (55 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Santa Maria (68 meters): 3.0 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Floresta (56 meters): 3.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Refugio:

• Ciaguaza (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Molino (176 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• La Despensa (1430 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Los Algodones (472 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (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 (Sinaloa)

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)	59	70	129
Youth (6-14 years)	120	91	211
Adults (15-59 years)	356	361	717
Elderly (60+ years)	77	74	151

#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 (Sinaloa) is 81325

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: 81325. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("81") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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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