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El Refugio (Tamaulipas)

The most complete information about the small village of El Refugio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Tamaulipas has 84 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Tula. There are 84 inhabitants and it is 1,323 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tula is 29 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #61 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 19% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Refugio is located at 14.7 kilometers from Ciudad Tula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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

What is the route to get to El Refugio (Tamaulipas)? 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 (Tamaulipas) is 84 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	38	46	84
2010	38	47	85
2005	40	48	88

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.32	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	2.38%	3.53%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	2.38%	7.89%
Schooling level:	6.67	4.47
Schooling level (men):	6.81	5.31
Schooling level (women):	6.52	3.46

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Refugio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, 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:	34.52%	32.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.70%	59.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.26%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	24
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	94.74%
Homes with piped water:	15.38%	5.26%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	76.92%	52.63%
Homes with a television:	80.77%	42.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.46%	68.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.77%	47.37%
Homes with a car:	69.23%	36.84%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	61.54%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, 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 Tula. 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:

• HOTEL TULA: 20 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CERRO MOCHO: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA DE LOS ROMBOS: 25 km away, direction West (16 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.
Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:

• Loma La Chuza (1356 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
• Loma El Huisache (1257 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Gordo (2195 meters): 3.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Uva (1573 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Refugio to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tula (Tamaulipas): Don't miss "Cerro de la Cruz", 29 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Refugio:

• Cieneguita (97 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho Nuevo (23 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Santa María de Atocha (34 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Vicente Guerrero (21 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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 (Tamaulipas)

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)	2	7	9
Youth (6-14 years)	7	7	14
Adults (15-59 years)	24	25	49
Elderly (60+ years)	5	7	12

#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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#9 Schools in El Refugio

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