El Refugio (Chihuahua)
Learn about tiny town of El Refugio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua
The town of El Refugio (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Matachí. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 12.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Matachí, 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
What is the route to get to El Refugio (Chihuahua)? 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 (Chihuahua) is 1 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
#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 Matachí. You can search free satellite map (2025) 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:- CABAÑAS TECOMARE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTANA: 39 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS VICTORIA: 50 km away, direction Southeast (39 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:
- Mesa El Vetachic (1985 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Manzanas (2256 meters): 6.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa El Peñasco (1980 meters): 6.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Pronunciados (2286 meters): 6.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading East.
- San José de Nava (90 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- San Rafael de las Manzanas (Las Manzanas) (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Las Manzanas (San Rafael de las Manzanas) (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Tejolocachi (313 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
- La Estación (90 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Refugio or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Refugio to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chihuahua, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matachí
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Matachí
- Alonso Álamos (3 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Grande (- inhabitants)
- El Cerro (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (- inhabitants)
- La Boquilla (2 inhabitants)
- La Galera (- inhabitants)
- La Presa (16 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre de las Manzanas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Rafael de Antillón (40 inhabitants)
- Rancho Blanco (109 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Villa (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Escudero (2 inhabitants)
- Reyes Realivázquez (3 inhabitants)
- San José de Nava (90 inhabitants)
- Tejolocachi (313 inhabitants)