El Refugio del Zacate

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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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 Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio del Zacate (Zacatecas) is 306 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio del Zacate
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020155151306
2010180164344
2005167156323
Evolution of the population in El Refugio del Zacate: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio del Zacate:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.167.93
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:7.435.72
Schooling level (men):6.395.21
Schooling level (women):8.376.16
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio del Zacate:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Refugio del Zacate, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Refugio del Zacate:
20202010
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:82104
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%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio del Zacate (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#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:

#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.
Other towns near El Refugio del Zacate:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio del Zacate (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)191635
Youth (6-14 years)213152
Adults (15-59 years)9479173
Elderly (60+ years)212546

#7 Pictures of El Refugio del Zacate

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa González Ortega

  1. Bajío de San Nicolás (San Nicolás) (1640 inhabitants)
  2. Cerrito del Agua (561 inhabitants)
  3. El Cortijo (- inhabitants)
  4. El Puerto (1 inhabitants)
  5. El Refugio del Zacate (306 inhabitants)
  6. La Escalera (37 inhabitants)
  7. La Soledad (7 inhabitants)
  8. Laguna Grande (67 inhabitants)
  9. Las Coras (24 inhabitants)
  10. Los Alicantes Dos (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Arquitos (- inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio de las Huertas (109 inhabitants)
  13. San Dionisio (309 inhabitants)
  14. San Francisco (4 inhabitants)
  15. San Lorenzo (3 inhabitants)