El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 47 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) belongs to the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía (State of Zacatecas). There are 47 inhabitants and it is 1,818 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio), 72% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% 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 (Estancia del Refugio) is located at 60.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Nieves, 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 (Estancia del Refugio).
#1 Where is El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)? How to go? Map
Online map of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) 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 (Estancia del Refugio) (Zacatecas) is 47 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 2010 | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| 2005 | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 6.38% | 10.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.13% | 6.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.13% | 2.86% |
| Schooling level: | 8.03 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.06 | 6.29 |
| 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 General Francisco R. Murguía (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.02% | 31.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 27.27% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.92% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.62% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.54% | 61.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 76.92% | 61.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.77% | 27.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.46% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio (Estancia del 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:- HOTEL EL PUENTE: 82 km away, direction Southwest (55 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DE MONREAL: 86 km away, direction Southwest (63 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMANECER: 89 km away, direction Southwest (61 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE Y HOTEL SAN GABRIEL: 82 km away, direction West (58 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
Want to know what to see in El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio).Mountains in El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Alameda (1905 meters): 9.7 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma El Jerezano (1875 meters): 11.6 km walk (193 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Los Cerritos (1873 meters): 10.2 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chivo (1943 meters): 12.9 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Miguel Hidalgo (97 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Pacheco (Estación Pacheco) (147 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (15 minutes by car)
- Luis Moya (Estación Alamillo) (10 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (18 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez Uno (San Cosme) (117 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the South (22 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) (Zacatecas)
In El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) 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 (Estancia del Refugio), 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) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio).
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#9 Schools in El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía
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