El Refugio (Montemorelos, Nuevo León)

Learn about small village of El Refugio through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 21 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León

You may know it as El Tunal.

The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of Montemorelos (in the State of Nuevo León). There are 21 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #145 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Refugio is at 481 meters of altitude.

The locality was formerly known as El Tunal, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2014.

Data: In El Refugio, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Refugio is located at 11.8 kilometers from Montemorelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Refugio.

Where is El Refugio? How to get there? Map

Location map of El Refugio in Nuevo León: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Refugio, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker


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The population of El Refugio (Nuevo León) is 21 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Montemorelos, Nuevo León)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202091221
20107714
20054711
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):40.00
Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León:23.81%0.00%
Illiterate population:14.29%14.29%
Illiterate population (men):9.52%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):4.76%28.57%
Schooling level:7.25.22
Schooling level (men):8.37.33
Schooling level (women):54.17
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
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, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nuevo León, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.10%14.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.67%14.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%14.29%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:76
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%40.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:57.14%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:57.14%80.00%
Housing with television:100.00%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:100.00%100.00%
Housing with washing machine:85.71%80.00%
Housing with automobile:42.86%40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.29%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:57.14%40.00%
Homes with Internet:14.29%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nuevo León, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of El Refugio

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Refugio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Montemorelos. You can search free satellite map (2023) of El Refugio.


Population pyramid of El Refugio (Nuevo León)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Refugio by age and sex, 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 there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Refugio
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)112
Youth (6-14 years)314
Adults (15-59 years)3811
Elderly (60+ years)224

Photos of El Refugio

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