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El Refugio (Chiapas)

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

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 6 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tapachula. There are 6 inhabitants and it is 202 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #253 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of El Refugio is located at 3.4 kilometers from Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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

What is the route to get to El Refugio (Chiapas)? 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 (Chiapas) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			6
2010	16	22	38
2005			3

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 22 males and 16 females. The female/male ratio is 0.727, and the birth rate is 4.30 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 18.42% of the population is illiterate (9.09% of men and 31.25% of women). The education level is 3.76 (5.36 in men and 2 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Refugio
39.47% of the population is indigenous, and 5.26% 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
34.21% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (40.91% of the men, and 25.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Refugio
In El Refugio there are 7 housings. 66.67% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 66.67% have toilet or restroom, 66.67% have a radio receiver, 66.67% a television, 33.33% a fridge, 33.33% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 16.67% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 66.67% 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 Tapachula. 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:

• MOTEL CAMPANARIO: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOMA REAL: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL NEVADO: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCESS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 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.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:

• El Alazán (702 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Refugio (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Trinidad (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Primavera (684 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)

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

#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Chiapas) is 30757

Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio? Do you have a friend in El Refugio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio consists of the following 5 digits: 30757. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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