El Refugio (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Refugio, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 45 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of El Refugio (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 45 inhabitants and it is 1,452 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nombre de Dios is 70 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #84 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refugio is located at 11.3 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South 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
Map to know how to get to El Refugio (Durango) 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 (Durango) is 45 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| 2010 | 44 | 39 | 83 |
| 2005 | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 2.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 3.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.06 | 6.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 6.58 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.11% | 19.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 26.32% | 35.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 91.67% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 12.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 18.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 62.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.33% | 0.00% |
#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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA HUICOT: 17 km away, direction South (12 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 Bandera (2003 meters): 8.9 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Muerto (2021 meters): 7.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Pintos (2025 meters): 9.3 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa La Bolsa (1934 meters): 8.2 km walk (104 minutes), heading East.
- Nombre de Dios (Durango): Don't miss "Ex convento de San Francisco", 70 km, heading Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- San José del Ranchito (El Ranchito) (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Elenita (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Gertrudis (243 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Paura (141 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#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 34973
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: 34973. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("34") 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.
#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 Durango, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Durango
#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- La Boquilla (- inhabitants)
- La Guajolota (19 inhabitants)
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- La Mesa del Águila (104 inhabitants)
- Las Cervezas (11 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (15 inhabitants)
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- Los Aguacates (77 inhabitants)
- Los Magueyes (- inhabitants)
- Los Trigos (26 inhabitants)
- Mesa de las Joyas (65 inhabitants)
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- Puerto Blanco (114 inhabitants)