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El Refugio (Veracruz)

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

All the information about this town of 128 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of El Refugio (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zentla. There are 128 inhabitants and it is 840 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Coscomatepec is 35 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 81% 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 3.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ejido la Piña (Maromilla), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Colonia Manuel González) it is at 9.3 kilometers in direction Southwest. 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

How to get to the town of El Refugio in Veracruz? 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 (Veracruz) is 128 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	60	68	128
2010	80	71	151
2005	61	55	116

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	11.27
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	3.91%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.47%	9.27%
Illiterate population (men):	3.12%	11.27%
Illiterate population (women):	2.34%	7.50%
Schooling level:	6.62	4.98
Schooling level (men):	6.63	5
Schooling level (women):	6.6	4.97

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 Veracruz, 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:	54.69%	29.80%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.06%	61.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.00%	1.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:	36	40
Homes with electricity:	94.44%	92.11%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	60.53%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.11%	76.32%
Homes with a radio:	63.89%	68.42%
Homes with a television:	80.56%	76.32%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.78%	68.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	55.56%	39.47%
Homes with a car:	36.11%	18.42%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.89%	18.42%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.11%	10.53%
Homes with cell phones:	80.56%	21.05%
Homes with Internet:	30.56%	2.63%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Zentla. 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:

• IMPULSORA AGROPRODUCTIVA DE CHIXTLA: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MISIÓN LOS COCUYOS: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS VILLAS DEL MIRADOR: 24 km away, direction Northwest (17 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 de la Cruz (1086 meters): 15.7 km walk (255 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 14.3 km walk (238 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Los Limones (1494 meters): 15.4 km walk (249 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Pena (1679 meters): 17.7 km walk (367 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Refugio:

• Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Callejón del Cañón", 35 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
• Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Sótano Popocatl", 52 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
• Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Río Orizaba con Reserva Animal", 79 km, heading Southwest (65 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:

• Potrero (Potrerillo) (361 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Acapulco (El Crucero de Zentla) (124 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Agua Escondida (El Olvido) (542 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Puentecilla (732 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 (Veracruz)

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.

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)	5	2	7
Youth (6-14 years)	7	15	22
Adults (15-59 years)	37	44	81
Elderly (60+ years)	11	7	18

#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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