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San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 218 inhabitants of Zacatecas.

The town of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) belongs to the municipality of Valparaíso (State of Zacatecas). There are 218 inhabitants and it is 2,403 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José del Refugio (El Carrizo), 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)? You can find it at 82.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Valparaíso, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)? How to go? Map

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#2 The population of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) (Zacatecas) is 218 inhabitants

Population data in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	91	127	218
2010	92	115	207
2005	95	125	220

Evolution of the population in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.32	7.83
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	38.99%	14.49%
Illiterate population:	1.83%	6.28%
Illiterate population (men):	0.46%	7.83%
Illiterate population (women):	1.38%	4.35%
Schooling level:	9.38	6.80
Schooling level (men):	9.73	6.46
Schooling level (women):	8.82	7.18

Indigenous culture data in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.83%	3.86%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.46%	0.48%
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 San José del Refugio (El Carrizo), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.74%	29.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.69%	48.70%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.88%	5.43%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	73
Homes with electricity:	90.00%	88.10%
Homes with piped water:	94.00%	4.76%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	22.00%	88.10%
Homes with a radio:	34.00%	47.62%
Homes with a television:	76.00%	61.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	52.00%	19.05%
Homes with a washing machine:	52.00%	35.71%
Homes with a car:	62.00%	52.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	44.00%	14.29%
Homes with cell phones:	52.00%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	4.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valparaíso. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo).

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

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

• CABAÑAS TATEIKIE: 49 km away, direction South (38 minutes by car)
• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 51 km away, direction Southwest (43 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 51 km away, direction Southwest (36 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 52 km away, direction Southwest (37 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)? The list of the best places to visit in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) and nearby locations.
Mountains in San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Agua Zarca (2475 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
• El Toro (2560 meters): 5.1 km walk (63 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Cordon Blanco (2514 meters): 5.4 km walk (88 minutes), heading North.
• Mesa Alta (2483 meters): 4.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near San José del Refugio (El Carrizo):

• Crucero del Carrizo (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Las Carreras (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Mesa Alte�a (27 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Mesa de la Torrecilla (118 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) (Zacatecas)

In San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) 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 San José del Refugio (El Carrizo), 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San José del Refugio (El Carrizo) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	17	21	38
Youth (6-14 years)	19	18	37
Adults (15-59 years)	43	64	107
Elderly (60+ years)	12	24	36

#7 Pictures of San José del Refugio (El Carrizo)

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