El Refugio (Urique, Chihuahua)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Refugio, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Chihuahua.

The place of El Refugio is inside the municipality of Urique (in the State of Chihuahua). There are 17 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #230 of the ranking. El Refugio is at 1,070 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 25.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Rafael, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Urique, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 54.1 kilometers. 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

Location map of El Refugio in Chihuahua: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Refugio, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Chihuahua) is 17 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Urique, Chihuahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202061117
20105914
2005182846
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.455.56
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:29.41%57.14%
Illiterate population (men):11.76%55.56%
Illiterate population (women):17.65%60.00%
Schooling level:3.691.64
Schooling level (men):4.52.33
Schooling level (women):2.40.40
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%7.14%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:94.12%7.14%
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 Chihuahua, 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:11.76%21.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):18.18%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:510
Homes with electricity:0.00%0.00%
Housing with piped water:40.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%57.14%
Dwellings with radio:20.00%0.00%
Housing with television:0.00%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
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: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 Chihuahua, 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 Urique. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Refugio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Refugio so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Chihuahua)

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)112
Youth (6-14 years)022
Adults (15-59 years)279
Elderly (60+ years)314

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Urique

  1. Arroyo del Coche (4 inhabitants)
  2. Bore (1 inhabitants)
  3. Cohechi (- inhabitants)
  4. El Aterrizaje (- inhabitants)
  5. El Camuchín (13 inhabitants)
  6. El Vallecito (- inhabitants)
  7. La Y Griega (De Urique) (18 inhabitants)
  8. Las Maravillas (5 inhabitants)
  9. Maguarachi (17 inhabitants)
  10. Masaribo (24 inhabitants)
  11. Puerto Astilleros (18 inhabitants)
  12. Roloyna (- inhabitants)
  13. Rumasachi (- inhabitants)
  14. Sipuchi (4 inhabitants)
  15. Wiyogana (- inhabitants)