El Refugio (Guanajuato)
Learn about small village of El Refugio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 134 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 134 inhabitants and it is 2,025 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 29 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #103 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Refugio, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Refugio is located at 22.7 kilometers from San Luis de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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 (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 134 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | 61 | 134 |
| 2010 | 85 | 77 | 162 |
| 2005 | 72 | 73 | 145 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 5.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 6.72% | 10.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.97% | 7.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.24% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.73% | 9.41% |
| Schooling level: | 8.5 | 7.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.57 | 7.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.45 | 7.48 |
| 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 San Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.25% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.74% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.84% | 22.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.30% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.76% | 82.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.30% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.49% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.46% | 68.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 78.38% | 68.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.32% | 19.51% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.68% | 82.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 51.35% | 7.32% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. You can search free satellite map (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:- MHOTEL LA CONCHA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CIPRES: 20 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 20 km away, direction North (16 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.Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:
- La Loma (2168 meters): 7.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Angelina (2377 meters): 9.0 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- Loma El Castaño (2108 meters): 11.6 km walk (155 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Peña Briones (2404 meters): 14.2 km walk (181 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 29 km, heading North (21 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Primero (1668 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Luz de los Altos (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (224 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Cebada (117 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Refugio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 37914
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Refugio so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37914. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Refugio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz
- Cañada de las Yeguas (2 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lomas de Santa Elena (75 inhabitants)
- Crucero San Luis de la Paz (81 inhabitants)
- El Chimal (57 inhabitants)
- Granja Avícola El Jaralillo (4 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (134 inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (14 inhabitants)
- El Tepetate (487 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Jesús (197 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (2 inhabitants)
- Misión de Chichimecas Uno (Gonzalo Mata García) (25 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Zacate (3 inhabitants)
- San José de Guerrero (El Chiquito) (246 inhabitants)
- San Juan Segundo (San Isidro) (60 inhabitants)
- Villita de Guadalupe (Rancho Nuevo) (35 inhabitants)