El Refugio (Baja California)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Refugio, a beautiful small village of 16 inhabitants of the State of Baja California
It was formerly known as Rancho el Refugio.
The town of El Refugio (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Tijuana. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 149 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecate is 44 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #130 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Rancho el Refugio. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In El Refugio, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 75% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Refugio? You can find it at 22.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tijuana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Refugio 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? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Refugio (Baja California)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Refugio (Baja California) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2010 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.18 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 25.00% | 20.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 11.14 | 10.06 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | 9.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 12 | 10.78 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 75.00% | 62.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 75.00% | 87.50% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio
With the satellite map of El Refugio will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tijuana. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 SIERRA ALTA S.A.: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL REFUGIO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO 2: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VILLA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (7 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.Mountains in El Refugio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Doble (Cerro Doblado) (388 meters): 2.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Abejas (309 meters): 4.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Yuma (713 meters): 6.1 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Carmelo (864 meters): 6.0 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tecate (Baja California): Don't miss "El Vallecito", 44 km, heading Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- San Cosme (Rancho Arellano) (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Asociación Civil Hombres de la Reforma (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Benavides (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Avícola San Cosme (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Refugio
In order for you to enjoy nature around El 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 El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for El Refugio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tijuana
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Tijuana
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- El Nogal (9 inhabitants)
- El Pollo (8 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (2 inhabitants)
- Establo MarÃa Isabel (2 inhabitants)
- Ley del Servicio Civil (325 inhabitants)
- Palma Real (5686 inhabitants)
- Rancho Acapulco (- inhabitants)
- El Carmen (Familia Gómez Soto) (- inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Huichapa (5 inhabitants)
- Las Piedras (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho Pedroza (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Varela (- inhabitants)
- San Cosme (Rancho Arellano) (45 inhabitants)