San Rafael (Guerrero)
The most complete information about the large village of San Rafael (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 856 inhabitants?
The town of San Rafael (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande. There are 856 inhabitants and it is 2,175 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 37% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Rafael? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Rafael is located at 5.2 kilometers from Cochoapa el Grande, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Rafael.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Rafael in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Rafael.
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Guerrero) is 856 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 461 | 395 | 856 |
| 2010 | 659 | 615 | 1274 |
| 2005 | 671 | 630 | 1301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.84 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.17% | 0.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.35% | 23.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.28% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.07% | 25.80% |
| Schooling level: | 4.55 | 3.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.94 | 4.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.23 | 3.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.10% | 84.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 29.44% | 43.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cochoapa el Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.29% | 20.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.57% | 37.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.20% | 3.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 217 | 572 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.01% | 87.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.24% | 69.60% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.92% | 27.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 11.98% | 27.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 18.89% | 25.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.43% | 9.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.92% | 0.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.83% | 4.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.76% | 0.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.45% | 6.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.87% | 0.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.34% | 0.73% |
#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 Cochoapa el Grande. 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 SANTA FE: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL AGUILA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 38 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LARIOS: 43 km away, direction North (33 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:
- Yukú Yuma (2290 meters): 0.9 km walk (15 minutes), heading North.
- Ko’ndo Ndutia Kuxín (2554 meters): 1.7 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Ikú Ndia’a Ita (2365 meters): 1.9 km walk (33 minutes), heading East.
- Ikú Ndi’o (2483 meters): 4.4 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
- San Rafael Nuevo (378 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- La Barca (231 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Na Nuu Savi uun (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Huexoapa (San Juan Huexoapa) (1380 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 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) | 71 | 56 | 127 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 106 | 104 | 210 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 220 | 173 | 393 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 62 | 126 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Guerrero) is 41663
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: 41663. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("41") 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
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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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cochoapa el Grande
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- Río de la Víbora (17 inhabitants)
- Barranca de Águila (31 inhabitants)
- Calpanapa Viejo (336 inhabitants)
- Colonia Belén (53 inhabitants)
- Colonia Llano de las Flores (34 inhabitants)
- Costa Rica (41 inhabitants)
- Joya Real (692 inhabitants)
- Llano de la Loma (37 inhabitants)
- Piedra Silleta (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Hilarios (62 inhabitants)
- Xa Kavá (18 inhabitants)
- Xiniandiki (28 inhabitants)
- Yoso Iñu (9 inhabitants)
- Yuvi Xa Tiyoo (- inhabitants)