El Refugio de Rivas
The most complete information about the small village of El Refugio de Rivas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 143 inhabitants?
The town of El Refugio de Rivas belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 143 inhabitants and it is 1,755 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #212 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio de Rivas, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio de Rivas is located at 14.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 de Rivas.
#1 Where is El Refugio de Rivas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Refugio de Rivas (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 de Rivas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Refugio de Rivas (Guanajuato) is 143 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| 2010 | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| 2005 | 37 | 30 | 67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 2.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 14.69% | 5.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.40% | 6.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.70% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.70% | 10.20% |
| Schooling level: | 6.04 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.3 | 5.29 |
| 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.96% | 30.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.90% | 53.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.29% | 10.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.47% | 57.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.95% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.11% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.84% | 80.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.74% | 26.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.16% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.37% | 61.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio de Rivas
With the satellite map of El Refugio de Rivas 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio de Rivas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio de Rivas
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio de Rivas 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:- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 21 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIENA: 20 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 19 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio de Rivas
A weekend in El Refugio de Rivas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Refugio de Rivas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Refugio de Rivas for hiking and trails:
- La Rosa (2085 meters): 9.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading North.
- El Metate (2408 meters): 8.1 km walk (131 minutes), heading North.
- Loma La Cueva de Los Coyotes (2134 meters): 10.0 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Toro (2265 meters): 9.9 km walk (180 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Palo Blanco de Ávila (133 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- El Guayabo de Camarena (324 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Carricillo (334 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (266 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio de Rivas (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio de Rivas 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 de Rivas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio de Rivas
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio de Rivas, 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 de Rivas, 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 de Rivas (Guanajuato) is 36935
Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio de Rivas? Do you have a friend in El Refugio de Rivas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio de Rivas consists of the following 5 digits: 36935. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio de Rivas ("36") 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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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