El Refugio (Aguascalientes)
Learn about large village of El Refugio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 609 inhabitants of the State of Aguascalientes
The town of El Refugio (Aguascalientes) belongs to the municipality of Tepezalá. There are 609 inhabitants and it is 1,945 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pabellón de Hidalgo is 19 minutes away by car (19 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tepezalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Refugio through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Aguascalientes) 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 (Aguascalientes) is 609 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 307 | 609 |
| 2010 | 276 | 281 | 557 |
| 2005 | 255 | 242 | 497 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 3.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Aguascalientes: | 3.28% | 3.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.45% | 3.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.15% | 3.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.30% | 3.99% |
| Schooling level: | 8.35 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.96 | 7.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.7 | 7.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepezalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.59% | 30.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.79% | 46.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.17% | 13.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 147 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.24% | 96.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 82.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.92% | 93.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.20% | 80.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.07% | 74.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.06% | 45.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.37% | 9.16% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.44% | 9.16% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.48% | 48.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.78% | 1.53% |
#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 Tepezalá. 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL UNICO: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL EDÉN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- DEL CARMEN BUSSINES HOTEL: 11 km away, direction West (8 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 Prieto (2044 meters): 7.4 km walk (106 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Redondo (2089 meters): 8.1 km walk (108 minutes), heading South.
- Loma El Fuste (2100 meters): 9.8 km walk (134 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2091 meters): 10.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading South.
- Pabellón de Hidalgo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Blas", 19 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Belén", 33 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- San José de Gracia (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Talleres de accesorios de charrería", 32 km, heading West (29 minutes by car)
- Potrero la Esperanza (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Puerta de Carboneras (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Mora (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Gámez Orozco (Puerta de Carboneras) (254 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Aguascalientes)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and gender, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 44 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 60 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 196 | 168 | 364 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Refugio en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Aguascalientes) is 20656
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: 20656. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("20") correspond to the state code of Aguascalientes, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Aguascalientes, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepezalá
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepezalá
- Carboneras (1494 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (683 inhabitants)
- Granja El Mezquite (6 inhabitants)
- La Puerta de Carboneras (61 inhabitants)
- Mesillas (943 inhabitants)
- Potrero la Esperanza (20 inhabitants)
- Pozo Remigio Morfin (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Carolina (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Colorado de los García (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Ecológico El Camiral (- inhabitants)
- Rancho El Llano (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Fortuna (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Compadres (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Luz Chica (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Lucía (- inhabitants)