El Refugio (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful large village of 1,797 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of El Refugio (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 1,797 inhabitants and it is 2,116 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 32 minutes away by car (31 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 30% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refugio is located at 5.2 kilometers from Villa Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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 (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 1,797 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 894 | 903 | 1797 |
| 2010 | 856 | 859 | 1715 |
| 2005 | 836 | 785 | 1621 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 3.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 8.35% | 7.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.28% | 4.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.95% | 3.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.34% | 5.37% |
| Schooling level: | 8.38 | 7.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 7.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.48 | 7.36 |
| 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 Villa Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.22% | 29.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.95% | 51.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.33% | 7.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 440 | 444 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.55% | 97.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.77% | 97.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.32% | 93.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.09% | 77.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.45% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.23% | 67.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.77% | 70.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.64% | 42.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.36% | 6.43% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.68% | 29.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.23% | 48.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.77% | 1.03% |
#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 Villa Hidalgo. 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 ROBERT: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA MORENITA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDREGOSO: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESÓN DEL CONDE: 29 km away, direction East (23 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:
- Los Pozos (Loma los Pozos) (2321 meters): 14.5 km walk (256 minutes), heading East.
- La Majada (2307 meters): 16.9 km walk (231 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Monte Palmar El Gallo (2316 meters): 14.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading East.
- El Palmar (Monte El Palmar) (2411 meters): 18.9 km walk (315 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Hacienda La Pendencia", 32 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Belén", 50 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- Los Saucitos (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Verde (El Socorro) (173 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Cerca (Can Can) (323 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Canoas (652 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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) | 105 | 119 | 224 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 167 | 179 | 346 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 522 | 504 | 1,026 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 100 | 101 | 201 |
#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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa Hidalgo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa Hidalgo
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- El Nivel (4 inhabitants)
- El Puertecito (8 inhabitants)
- El Tepetate (620 inhabitants)
- Fancisco Villa (5 inhabitants)
- La Cerca (Can Can) (323 inhabitants)
- La Hondita (2 inhabitants)
- La Lagunita (514 inhabitants)
- Purísima del Rucio (El Rucio) (455 inhabitants)
- San Antonio del Bajío (Puerto de Palmas) (200 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (5 inhabitants)
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