El Refugio (Zacatecas)
The most complete information about the large village of El Refugio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 921 inhabitants?
The town of El Refugio (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Ojocaliente. There are 921 inhabitants and it is 2,112 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Guadalupe is 56 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Refugio is located at 9.3 kilometers from Ojocaliente, 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 (Zacatecas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Zacatecas) is 921 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 461 | 460 | 921 |
| 2010 | 420 | 394 | 814 |
| 2005 | 396 | 371 | 767 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 4.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 7.71% | 6.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.32% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.61% | 4.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.71% | 7.38% |
| Schooling level: | 7.09 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.79 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.38 | 5.86 |
| 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 Ojocaliente (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.96% | 27.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.26% | 51.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.69% | 5.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 236 | 327 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.73% | 99.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.64% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.03% | 83.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.61% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.14% | 74.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.51% | 73.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.61% | 42.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.32% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.53% | 60.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.15% | 20.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 1.92% |
#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 Ojocaliente. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 MESON DE MULATOS: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL ANGEL: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAZ: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- ARCO IRIS: 18 km away, direction North (12 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.Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Los Barrones (2217 meters): 2.7 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los Chilitos (2191 meters): 3.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- El Floretero (2218 meters): 3.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Francisco (2304 meters): 4.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Guadalupe (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Cerro San Simón", 56 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Loma Linda (La Loma) (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Dolores (69 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Memelos (14 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- Palmillas (902 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Zacatecas)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 60 | 56 | 116 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 70 | 86 | 156 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 250 | 234 | 484 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 81 | 84 | 165 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Zacatecas) is 98700
Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio? Do you have a friend in El Refugio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio consists of the following 5 digits: 98700. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("98") correspond to the state code of Zacatecas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ojocaliente
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ojocaliente
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- El Nuevo Día (1 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- Granja Las Margaritas (Eliseo Martínez) (- inhabitants)
- Invernadero Ideas Verdes (4 inhabitants)
- Plan de la Rata (Bajío de la Rata) (7 inhabitants)
- Presita de Acapulco (29 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Molino (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Ángeles (Los Vitar) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Marcos (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (San Ignacio) (3 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (4 inhabitants)
- Tlacotes (589 inhabitants)