El Refugio (Tecpatán, Chiapas)

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

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 23 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of Tecpatán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 23 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #102 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Refugio is at 483 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, 4% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Refugio is located at 16.7 kilometers from , which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 17.1 kilometers from Tecpatán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East 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 get there? Map

Online map of El Refugio (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Chiapas) is 23 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Tecpatán, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020101323
2010222547
2005182543
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.568.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:4.35%6.38%
Illiterate population (men):4.35%8.00%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%4.55%
Schooling level:7.065.66
Schooling level (men):7.225.80
Schooling level (women):6.885.50
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:47.83%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:21.74%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 Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.43%36.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.85%68.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:711
Homes with electricity:0.00%0.00%
Housing with piped water:28.57%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:85.71%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%0.00%
Housing with television:0.00%9.09%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%18.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%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 Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#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 Tecpatán. 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Refugio there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Refugio
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)145
Youth (6-14 years)101
Adults (15-59 years)7916
Elderly (60+ years)101

#6 Photos of El Refugio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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  2. Buenavista (1 inhabitants)
  3. Candelaria el Jícaro (125 inhabitants)
  4. Dos Estrellas (5 inhabitants)
  5. El Carmen Cerro Santo Uno (Athecnhe) (62 inhabitants)
  6. El Edén (Agua Escondida) (459 inhabitants)
  7. El Mirador (5 inhabitants)
  8. El Oasis (14 inhabitants)
  9. El Retazo (- inhabitants)
  10. El Tesoro (7 inhabitants)
  11. Juan Sabines Gutiérrez (635 inhabitants)
  12. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (888 inhabitants)
  13. Nucupac (134 inhabitants)
  14. Península Varataria (10 inhabitants)
  15. San Pablo (150 inhabitants)