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El Refugio (Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Refugio, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 33 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 2,002 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 51 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #130 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 33% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 23.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Diego de la Unión, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. 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

Online map of El Refugio in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 33 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	20	13	33
2010	14	8	22

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.31	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	3.03%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	3.03%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	6.92	6
Schooling level (men):	5.27	3
Schooling level (women):	8.13	7.67

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 Guanajuato, 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:	48.48%	27.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	84.62%	62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.00%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	83.33%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	77.78%	50.00%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	83.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.89%	66.67%
Homes with a car:	55.56%	66.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	16.67%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	16.67%
Homes with cell phones:	88.89%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	33.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#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 San Diego de la Unión. 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 BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 22 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS VILLAS: 24 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL PARAISO: 35 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAZADORES: 30 km away, direction Northwest (22 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:

• El Conejo (2149 meters): 4.7 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Guerrero (2117 meters): 9.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Terrero (2103 meters): 11.9 km walk (199 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Chivato (2110 meters): 12.2 km walk (204 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near El Refugio to discover the Mexican culture:

• Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo del Bicentenario", 51 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
• Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 55 km, heading East (44 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Refugio:

• La Concepción (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Garabatillo (628 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Catalán del Refugio (Catalanes) (1119 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• El Tepozán (194 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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