El Refugio (Sonora)
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 11 inhabitants of Sonora.
The town of El Refugio (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Guaymas. There are 11 inhabitants and it is 44 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas is 77 minutes away by car (66 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #290 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refugio is located at 50.6 kilometers from Heroica Guaymas, 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 (Sonora) 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 (Sonora) is 11 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 7.22 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 9 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 18.18% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.09% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.55% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 Guaymas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- SEA DE CORTEZ BEACH CLUB: 58 km away, direction South (48 minutes by car)
- CONDOMINIOS PLAYA BLANCA: 59 km away, direction South (46 minutes by car)
- SAN CARLOS PLAZA HOTEL RESORT CONVENTION CENTER: 56 km away, direction Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL DESIERTO: 51 km away, direction Southeast (43 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:
- Cerro Tezal (34 meters): 2.5 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Bacerán (186 meters): 3.1 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Chiche (276 meters): 9.9 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Guaymas (59 meters): 12.3 km walk (161 minutes), heading South.
- San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas (Sonora): Don't miss "Mirador Escénico", 77 km, heading Southeast (66 minutes by car)
- La Colonia (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- María Dolores (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Las Carmelas (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Hermosura (39 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 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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#7 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 Sonora, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guaymas
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Guaymas
- Edmundo Sánchez (El Chorizo) (116 inhabitants)
- El Paraiso (- inhabitants)
- El Pollero (1 inhabitants)
- General Lázaro Cárdenas (407 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (1036 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)
- Huiribis (403 inhabitants)
- Jesús David Torres (4 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (Guadalupe de Guaymas) (- inhabitants)
- Los Arrieros (1 inhabitants)
- Los Danieles (6 inhabitants)
- Mazocoba (6 inhabitants)
- Rafael García Pérez (1 inhabitants)
- San Juan (6 inhabitants)
- Sociedad Chumampaco (20 inhabitants)