El Refugio (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the small village of El Refugio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 98 inhabitants?

The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. There are 98 inhabitants and it is 1,965 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 27 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #190 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, 41% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 15.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., 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 (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 Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 98 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020504898
20106060120
2005534497
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1910.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:2.04%0.00%
Illiterate population:4.08%8.33%
Illiterate population (men):1.02%10.00%
Illiterate population (women):3.06%6.67%
Schooling level:6.865.49
Schooling level (men):6.945.37
Schooling level (women):6.785.63
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
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 Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.71%20.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.42%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.00%8.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:1822
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:83.33%72.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:77.78%50.00%
Homes with a radio:50.00%77.78%
Homes with a television:88.89%94.44%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.89%66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:77.78%55.56%
Homes with a car:38.89%55.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:83.33%38.89%
Homes with Internet:44.44%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 Guanajuato, 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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:

#5 What to do in El Refugio

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Refugio? The list of the best places to visit in El Refugio and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Venado (2095 meters): 9.5 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Común (2161 meters): 11.7 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Los Díaz (2254 meters): 17.4 km walk (274 minutes), heading West.
  • El Gallo (2299 meters): 17.4 km walk (327 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near El Refugio to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:
  • Cerro Blanco (195 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
  • La Niveña (El Gato) (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • El Frijolar (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Rosario (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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 (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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9716
Youth (6-14 years)9918
Adults (15-59 years)282856
Elderly (60+ years)448

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.

  1. Bordo de Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  2. Ejido de Trancas (11 inhabitants)
  3. El Campanario (870 inhabitants)
  4. El Potrero (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Toboso (23 inhabitants)
  6. La Concha (85 inhabitants)
  7. La Cruz del Pastor (62 inhabitants)
  8. La Luz (- inhabitants)
  9. La Niveña (El Gato) (19 inhabitants)
  10. Los Serna (219 inhabitants)
  11. Palacio de Arriba (51 inhabitants)
  12. Purísima de Ojo Zarco (126 inhabitants)
  13. Rioyos (195 inhabitants)
  14. San Antonio (541 inhabitants)
  15. San Nicolás de la Presa (77 inhabitants)