El Refugio (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 17 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of El Refugio (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Jalpa. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,384 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Calvillo is 65 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #85 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio, 14% 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.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 6.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Jalpa, 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
Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Zacatecas) 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 (Zacatecas) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 5.88% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.93 | 3.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.89 | 3.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | 4 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jalpa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.71% | 30.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.86% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.00% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Jalpa. 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 NAHIMA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CACTUS INN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JALPA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REFORMA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 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.Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepizuasco (1632 meters): 2.7 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Juana (1639 meters): 4.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Las Trojas (1709 meters): 4.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- El Cacalote (1552 meters): 6.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading North.
- Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia del Señor del Salitre", 65 km, heading Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Templo de San Sebastián", 73 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- La Marchagua (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Teocaltichillo (242 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Telapache (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Barreal (62 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Zacatecas)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#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 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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jalpa
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Jalpa
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- Colonia la Antorcha Campesina (224 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (24 inhabitants)
- El Zapotito (9 inhabitants)
- Fuentes (4 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (Mesa de Coyotes) (1 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (- inhabitants)
- La Hormiga (5 inhabitants)
- La Jabonera (48 inhabitants)
- La Macauta (27 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Teocaltichillo (42 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Tres Mezquites (5 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (29 inhabitants)
- Villita de Abajo (La Villita San Lorenzo) (173 inhabitants)