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El Refugio (Jalisco)

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The town of El Refugio (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Arandas. There are 7 inhabitants and it is 2,034 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #78 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 8.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Arandas, 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

Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Jalisco) 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 (Jalisco) is 7 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			7
2010	30	24	54

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 24 males and 30 females. The female/male ratio is 1.250, and the birth rate is 2.39 children per woman. Of the total population, 3.70% comes from outside the State of Jalisco. 3.70% of the population is illiterate (8.33% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 5.27 (4.86 in men and 5.63 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Refugio
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Refugio
27.78% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (54.17% of the men, and 6.67% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Refugio
In El Refugio there are 19 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 81.82% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 90.91% have a radio receiver, 90.91% a television, 81.82% a fridge, 72.73% a washing-machine, 72.73% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 54.55% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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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 Arandas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:

• HOTEL MONARCA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• PENSION ARANDAS: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE MÉXICO: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TIERRA ROJA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Refugio

A weekend in El Refugio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Refugio and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Ayo (2370 meters): 7.4 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
• San Judas (2257 meters): 16.2 km walk (212 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 14.4 km walk (271 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Campana (2318 meters): 19.6 km walk (368 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Refugio:

• El Nacimiento de Abajo (265 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Agua Nueva (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• El Matadero (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• El Baloneado (57 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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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#7 Schools in El Refugio

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