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El Refugio (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful tiny town of 7 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

It was formerly known as Granja el Refugio.

The town of El Refugio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 7 inhabitants and it is 1,878 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 52 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #159 of the whole municipality.

You may know this town as Granja el Refugio, because this was its former name. The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2020.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Refugio is located at 3.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Acámbaro, 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.

#1 Where is El Refugio? How to go? Map

Location map of El Refugio in Guanajuato: 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

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 7 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010			7
2005			6

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#3 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 Acámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Refugio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Do you want to stay in El Refugio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Refugio:

• HOTEL FAMILIAR NAGUADAN: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GIRASOL: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT AVES DEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• AUTOHOTEL EL ACUEDUCTO: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Refugio

A weekend in El Refugio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Refugio and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Refugio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Arco (1953 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Peñas Coloradas (2162 meters): 4.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Bolsa (2157 meters): 4.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Vírgen (2255 meters): 5.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Refugio:

• Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz", 52 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Refugio?:

• Colonia la Esperanza (Hilario Hernández) (198 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia Eduardo Morales Herrejón (75 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Balastre (La Loma del Zapote) (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Las Malayas (La Providencia) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Llano del Derramadero (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Pictures of El Refugio

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El 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.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Guanajuato) is 38787

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Refugio so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 38787. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Refugio ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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