El Refugio (Guanajuato)
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 33 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 1,982 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 32 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #281 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio, 46% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 19.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Refugio.
#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Refugio (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 33 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2010 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| 2005 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.87 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 1.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.03% | 1.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | 3.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.29 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.69 | 6.95 |
| 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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.30% | 22.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.33% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.50% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.50% | 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 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
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 LAS VILLAS: 24 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 30 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RELICARIO: 32 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HOSTAL DEL INSURGENTE: 27 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#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 Terrero (2103 meters): 6.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chivato (2110 meters): 8.9 km walk (144 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma La Trinidad (2181 meters): 16.9 km walk (254 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Peñón (2209 meters): 17.3 km walk (221 minutes), heading South.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo Casa de Hidalgo - casona del siglo XVIII", 32 km, heading West (29 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capilla de San Antonio de Padua", 48 km, heading East (41 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles de la Estacada (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Saucito (72 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (El Refugio) (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José de la Estacada (Fátima) (255 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#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 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.
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- El Rincón (Rincón del Estaño) (131 inhabitants)
- José Luz Aldavera (Los Fierros) (17 inhabitants)
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- La Cumbre (41 inhabitants)
- La Morera (2 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (37 inhabitants)
- Pozo Uno Ceja de San Agustín (23 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (541 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (1 inhabitants)
- San Elías (- inhabitants)
- Santa Elena del Socorro (14 inhabitants)
- Laguna Santas Marías (3 inhabitants)