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El Refugio (Durango)

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The town of El Refugio (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Lerdo. There are 228 inhabitants and it is 1,174 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #43 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Refugio is located at 25.7 kilometers from Ciudad Lerdo (Cab.), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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

Online map of El Refugio in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Durango) is 228 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	111	117	228
2010	102	113	215
2005	95	110	205

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	6.19
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	8.77%	5.58%
Illiterate population:	4.82%	6.05%
Illiterate population (men):	1.75%	6.19%
Illiterate population (women):	3.07%	5.88%
Schooling level:	7.01	5.79
Schooling level (men):	6.56	5.28
Schooling level (women):	7.44	6.32

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	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 Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.40%	31.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.14%	50.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	19.82%	10.78%
Number of inhabited private housings:	68	68
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.65%	78.95%
Homes with a radio:	42.65%	61.40%
Homes with a television:	89.71%	96.49%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.12%	98.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	79.41%	71.93%
Homes with a car:	42.65%	38.60%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.71%	1.75%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.47%	5.26%
Homes with cell phones:	88.24%	59.65%
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 Durango, and with the total for the country.
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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 Lerdo. 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 NOGALES: 34 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EXPRESS: 42 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FUENTES: 35 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
• MOTEL GIRASOLES: 41 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Refugio

Want to know what to see in El Refugio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refugio.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Posta (1195 meters): 4.0 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Presa (1519 meters): 3.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa Grande (1511 meters): 4.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Reliz (1261 meters): 4.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:

• Ejido 21 de Marzo (1375 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• La Vega (Apolonio Palacios) (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Anita (225 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• Sapioris (1992 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Durango)

In El Refugio there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Refugio, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	12	26
Youth (6-14 years)	12	24	36
Adults (15-59 years)	71	61	132
Elderly (60+ years)	14	20	34

#7 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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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Durango) is 35192

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: 35192. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("35") correspond to the state code of Durango, 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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#10 Schools in El Refugio

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