El Refugio (Tila, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 87 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The place of El Refugio is inside the municipality of Tila (in the State of Chiapas). There are 87 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #112 of the whole municipality. El Refugio is at 842 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 8.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tila, 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

How to get to the town of El Refugio in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Refugio.

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Chiapas) is 87 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Tila, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020464187
2010414485
2005393877
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2318.18
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:20.69%25.88%
Illiterate population (men):5.75%18.18%
Illiterate population (women):14.94%34.15%
Schooling level:5.564.75
Schooling level (men):6.966.04
Schooling level (women):4.563.50
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:90.80%88.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:10.34%54.12%
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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tila (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.74%23.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):46.34%45.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):13.04%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2121
Homes with electricity:100.00%90.48%
Housing with piped water:100.00%66.67%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:52.38%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:61.90%61.90%
Housing with television:66.67%47.62%
Housing with refrigerator:9.52%4.76%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:33.33%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 Tila. 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)4711
Youth (6-14 years)101121
Adults (15-59 years)282250
Elderly (60+ years)415

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tila

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  2. Chulum Chico (245 inhabitants)
  3. Corozil Viejo (117 inhabitants)
  4. Cucujá (69 inhabitants)
  5. El Castaño (45 inhabitants)
  6. El Crucero (679 inhabitants)
  7. El Mirador Anexo Jomajil (10 inhabitants)
  8. Emiliano Zapata Chulum Hidalgo (234 inhabitants)
  9. La Revolución (1009 inhabitants)
  10. San Nicolás (106 inhabitants)
  11. Tila (9609 inhabitants)
  12. Tres Picos (33 inhabitants)
  13. Unión Juárez (997 inhabitants)
  14. Vicente Guerrero (371 inhabitants)
  15. Yok Pokitiok (785 inhabitants)