El Refugio (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of El Refugio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 25 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 935 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #563 of the whole municipality.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 (Chiapas) 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Chiapas) is 25 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2010141125
2005151227
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 11 males and 14 females. The female/male ratio is 1.273, and the birth rate is 3 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 12.00% of the population is illiterate (9.09% of men and 14.29% of women). The education level is 6.46 (7.29 in men and 5.50 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Refugio
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 32.00% 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
28.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (63.64% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Refugio
In El Refugio there are 5 housings. 80.00% of the housings have electricity, 100.00% have piped water, 20.00% have toilet or restroom, 60.00% have a radio receiver, 80.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#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 Ocosingo. 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:

#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.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Chenchitám (1665 meters): 9.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading North.
  • Cololtíal (1766 meters): 15.1 km walk (227 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 13.4 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 15.3 km walk (229 minutes), heading Southeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Chiapas)

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.

#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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