El Refugio (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 21 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Apaseo el Grande. There are 21 inhabitants and it is 1,765 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 26 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #77 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 14% of the population over 12 years is single and 100% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Refugio is located at 2.0 kilometers from Apaseo el Grande, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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 (Guanajuato) 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 (Guanajuato) is 21 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.76% | 57.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 14.21 | 12.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 14.57 | 12.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 13.86 | 12.60 |
| 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 Apaseo el Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 61.90% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 77.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 60.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
#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 Apaseo el Grande. 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:- HOTEL PLAZA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ANGELES: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL GRULLO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON DON PORFIRIO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 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 El Jocoqui (2290 meters): 6.9 km walk (93 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Brujas (1804 meters): 8.2 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa de La Era (2061 meters): 11.3 km walk (154 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Merina (1969 meters): 13.2 km walk (220 minutes), heading North.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Escuela de Artes INBA", 26 km, heading North (26 minutes by car)
- Granja Avícola Número 49 (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Ramón (967 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Ramón Lazarini (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Molino de Abajo (El Molino) (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Guanajuato)
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) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 38176
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: 38176. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Apaseo el Grande
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Apaseo el Grande
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- Bordo Grande (3 inhabitants)
- El Vicario (1304 inhabitants)
- Fandila (4 inhabitants)
- Labra de la Loma (- inhabitants)
- Los Mirasoles (17 inhabitants)
- Los Sabinos (- inhabitants)
- Miguel Olvera Acosta (- inhabitants)
- Ramón Lazarini (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (1481 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (368 inhabitants)
- Santa Carolina (11 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (- inhabitants)
- Silvestre Mora (7 inhabitants)
- Valle Verde (Haciendas Valle Verde) (91 inhabitants)