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El Refugio (Guerrero)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 405 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of El Refugio (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 405 inhabitants and it is 1,542 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #78 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Refugio, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Refugio? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 5.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Chilapa de Álvarez, 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

Online map of El Refugio (Guerrero) 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 (Guerrero) is 405 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	218	187	405
2010	211	171	382
2005	155	115	270

Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.11	8.19
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	3.21%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.32%	15.18%
Illiterate population (men):	5.43%	8.19%
Illiterate population (women):	8.89%	20.85%
Schooling level:	5.77	5.06
Schooling level (men):	5.81	5.69
Schooling level (women):	5.75	4.60

Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.98%	2.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.23%	0.26%
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 Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	57.28%	26.96%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.50%	56.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	53.67%	3.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	105	117
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	84.76%	9.09%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.38%	72.73%
Homes with a radio:	70.48%	76.14%
Homes with a television:	89.52%	86.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.71%	77.27%
Homes with a washing machine:	49.52%	28.41%
Homes with a car:	17.14%	14.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.86%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.52%	10.23%
Homes with cell phones:	71.43%	2.27%
Homes with Internet:	13.33%	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 Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (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:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES MARTINEZ: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA ESTELA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA FORTALEZA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA ESTELA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 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:

• Cerro Totolapa (1800 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Pataxtepec (1943 meters): 3.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tezquitzin (2114 meters): 7.2 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Alehuayola (1683 meters): 6.9 km walk (142 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Refugio:

• Tlacoaxtla (918 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Limón (293 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• El Crucero de Santa Ana (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cuautenango (1108 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 (Guerrero)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	21	43
Youth (6-14 years)	42	41	83
Adults (15-59 years)	122	96	218
Elderly (60+ years)	32	29	61

#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 (Guerrero) is 41114

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: 41114. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("41") correspond to the State of Guerrero, 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

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