Refugio de las Monjas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Refugio de las Monjas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 384 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Refugio de las Monjas belongs to the municipality of Cedral (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 384 inhabitants and it is 1,853 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 28 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Refugio de las Monjas, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Refugio de las Monjas is located at 8.6 kilometers from Cedral, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Refugio de las Monjas.
#1 Where is Refugio de las Monjas? How to go? Map
Online map of Refugio de las Monjas (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 Refugio de las Monjas (San Luis Potosí) is 384 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 200 | 384 |
| 2010 | 164 | 169 | 333 |
| 2005 | 141 | 161 | 302 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 11.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.34% | 2.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.55% | 10.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.17% | 11.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.39% | 9.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.19 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.6 | 5.25 |
| 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 Cedral (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.42% | 31.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.50% | 59.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.93% | 3.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 105 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.10% | 96.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.19% | 95.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.76% | 98.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.71% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.38% | 87.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.19% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.57% | 22.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.10% | 43.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Refugio de las Monjas
With the satellite map of Refugio de las Monjas 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 Cedral. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Refugio de las Monjas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Refugio de las Monjas
Many people want to stay in the town of Refugio de las Monjas 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 NUEVA PAZ: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PAISANO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROCIO: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS HABITACIONALES: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Refugio de las Monjas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Refugio de las Monjas? The list of the best places to visit in Refugio de las Monjas and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Refugio de las Monjas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Fraile (2558 meters): 6.8 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Bandera (2459 meters): 7.9 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Dolores (2280 meters): 8.2 km walk (170 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Leona (2557 meters): 9.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción", 28 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- El Blanco (521 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (35 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Los Nazarios (226 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (120 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Refugio de las Monjas (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Refugio de las Monjas by age and gender, 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 Refugio de las Monjas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 112 | 219 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 28 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of Refugio de las Monjas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Refugio de las Monjas? 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 Refugio de las Monjas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Refugio de las Monjas (San Luis Potosí) is 78537
Are you going to send a letter to Refugio de las Monjas? Do you have a friend in Refugio de las Monjas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Refugio de las Monjas consists of the following 5 digits: 78537. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Refugio de las Monjas ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cedral
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