San Rafael (Guerrero)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 337 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of San Rafael (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Zirándaro. There are 337 inhabitants and it is 854 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael, 30% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael? You can find it at 32.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Zirándaro de los Chávez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Rafael through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
Location map of San Rafael in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Rafael, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Guerrero) is 337 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 169 | 168 | 337 |
| 2010 | 228 | 237 | 465 |
| 2005 | 221 | 211 | 432 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 10.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.48% | 0.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.67% | 12.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.19% | 10.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.48% | 14.47% |
| Schooling level: | 6.72 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.61 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.83 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.48% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.59% | 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 Zirándaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.66% | 29.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 30.95% | 54.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.43% | 4.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 145 |
| Homes with electricity: | 41.49% | 97.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 40.43% | 0.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.11% | 46.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.89% | 41.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 26.60% | 85.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.23% | 90.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.60% | 71.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.96% | 35.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.26% | 1.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 24.47% | 1.80% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.19% | 0.90% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Rafael
With the satellite map of San Rafael 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 Zirándaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
Many people want to stay in the town of San Rafael 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 RESTAURANTE Y BALNEARIO REAL ROMERO: 47 km away, direction Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PINEDA: 43 km away, direction Northeast (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PONCE: 47 km away, direction Northeast (36 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 52 km away, direction Northeast (42 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Rafael
A weekend in San Rafael and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Rafael and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Parotita (899 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Miguel (1516 meters): 4.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Cajas (1576 meters): 3.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Campana (1105 meters): 3.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Paso de San Rafael (El Paso) (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Barranca de San Rafael (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Limoncito (El Retaje) (24 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Los Alacranes (43 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Guerrero)
In San Rafael 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 Rafael, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 142 | 140 | 282 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of San Rafael
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Rafael, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Rafael, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/33023947.jpg "Puerto de la ventana al fondo el ejido del\RANCHO DEL MONO\")
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/33023836.jpg "Puerto de la ventana al fondo el ejido del\RANCHO DEL MONO\")
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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Guerrero) is 40770
Are you going to send a letter to San Rafael? Do you have a friend in San Rafael and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Rafael consists of the following 5 digits: 40770. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for San Rafael as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like San Rafael or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Rafael to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zirándaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zirándaro
- Ciriquicho (240 inhabitants)
- El Capire (- inhabitants)
- El Picacho (8 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (Rincón de las Truchas) (6 inhabitants)
- La Brasilera (31 inhabitants)
- La Cuesta de Juana Ramírez (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (11 inhabitants)
- Laguna de San Marcos (San Marcos) (74 inhabitants)
- Las Cuatas (14 inhabitants)
- Las Nueces (- inhabitants)
- Los Brasiles (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pinzanes (- inhabitants)
- Parota del Cuartel (- inhabitants)
- Paso Seco (46 inhabitants)
- San José de Gracia (- inhabitants)