El Refugio del Zacate
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Refugio del Zacate, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 306 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Refugio del Zacate belongs to the municipality of Villa González Ortega (State of Zacatecas). There are 306 inhabitants and it is 2,160 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In El Refugio del Zacate, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 30% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio del Zacate? You can find it at 8.5 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Villa González Ortega, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Refugio del Zacate 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 del Zacate? How to go? Map
Online map of El Refugio del Zacate in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Refugio del Zacate (Zacatecas) is 306 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | 151 | 306 |
| 2010 | 180 | 164 | 344 |
| 2005 | 167 | 156 | 323 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.16 | 7.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 5.56% | 7.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.17% | 6.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.90% | 7.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.27% | 5.56% |
| Schooling level: | 7.43 | 5.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.39 | 5.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.37 | 6.16 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.14% | 16.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.71% | 32.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.03% | 2.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 104 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.78% | 97.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.24% | 69.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.39% | 89.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.68% | 98.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.24% | 81.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.37% | 71.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.56% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.32% | 2.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.05% | 28.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.54% | 40.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.49% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio del Zacate
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio del Zacate, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa González Ortega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio del Zacate.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio del Zacate
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Refugio del Zacate, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Refugio del Zacate so you can contact them:- MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 33 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CONTINENTAL: 30 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL: 27 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 30 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio del Zacate
Want to know what to see in El Refugio del Zacate if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refugio del Zacate.Mountains in El Refugio del Zacate for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Támara (2291 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro de las Pieles (2176 meters): 4.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro de la Cabeza (2176 meters): 4.2 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Miguel (2370 meters): 5.3 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Soledad (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Diez de Noviembre (El Campamento) (680 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho Guadalupe (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Las Coras (24 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio del Zacate (Zacatecas)
In El Refugio del Zacate 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 del Zacate, 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) | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 79 | 173 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 25 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio del Zacate
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio del Zacate, 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 del Zacate, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Refugio del Zacate
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa González Ortega
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa González Ortega
- Colonia Aguiña (13 inhabitants)
- El Cortijo (- inhabitants)
- El Puerto (1 inhabitants)
- El Refugio del Zacate (306 inhabitants)
- Estancia de Ánimas (2598 inhabitants)
- La Blanquita (- inhabitants)
- La Soledad (7 inhabitants)
- Laguna Grande (67 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Talpan (3 inhabitants)
- Los Alicantes Dos (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Huertas (109 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (4 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (3 inhabitants)
- San Martín (- inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (4 inhabitants)