Salitrillos del Refugio
Maps, pictures and statistics of Salitrillos del Refugio, a beautiful medium-sized town of 245 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
Its former name was El Refugio (Salitrillos del Refugio).
The town of Salitrillos del Refugio belongs to the municipality of Matehuala (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 245 inhabitants and it is 1,627 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 54 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #30 of the whole municipality.
The locality was formerly known as El Refugio (Salitrillos del Refugio), but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Salitrillos del Refugio, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Salitrillos del Refugio is located at 8.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Matehuala, 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 Salitrillos del Refugio.
#1 Where is Salitrillos del Refugio? How to go? Map
Online map of Salitrillos del Refugio (San Luis Potosí) 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 Salitrillos del Refugio (San Luis Potosí) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 133 | 245 |
| 2010 | 83 | 101 | 184 |
| 2005 | 70 | 87 | 157 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 4.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.31% | 4.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.86% | 5.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.63% | 4.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.22% | 7.23% |
| Schooling level: | 8.12 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.77 | 6.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.46 | 6.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.41% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.41% | 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: | 41.63% | 36.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.12% | 56.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.93% | 13.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.31% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.94% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.62% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.75% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.06% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.38% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.50% | 52.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.44% | 10.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.38% | 74.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.12% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Salitrillos del Refugio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Salitrillos del Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Salitrillos del Refugio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Salitrillos del Refugio
Many people want to stay in the town of Salitrillos 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:- MOTEL REAL VILLAS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL PEDREGAL: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRI: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 9 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Salitrillos del Refugio
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Salitrillos del Refugio? The list of the best places to visit in Salitrillos del Refugio and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Salitrillos del Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Fraile (2558 meters): 13.1 km walk (245 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Dolores (2280 meters): 12.9 km walk (235 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Muerto (2212 meters): 15.3 km walk (236 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Colichal (1980 meters): 16.8 km walk (224 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Museo Parroquial Padre José Robledo", 54 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Salitrillos del Refugio (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Real de las Camelias (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (541 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San José de las Trojes (383 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Salitrillos del Refugio (San Luis Potosí)
In Salitrillos 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 Salitrillos 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) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 67 | 139 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of Salitrillos del Refugio
In order for you to enjoy nature around Salitrillos del 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 Salitrillos del Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Salitrillos del Refugio en este enlace
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Ejido Santa Ana (11 inhabitants)
- El Mimbre (26 inhabitants)
- El Zacate (4 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Real de las Camelias (15 inhabitants)
- Francisco Arévalo (- inhabitants)
- Jesús María (88 inhabitants)
- La Camueza (2 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (9 inhabitants)
- Noria de la Cabra (276 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Dolores (18 inhabitants)
- Rancho las Tres Piedritas (- inhabitants)
- San José de las Trojes (383 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Llano (1 inhabitants)
- Sarabia (Encarnación de Arriba) (80 inhabitants)