San Rafael (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful small village of 199 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of San Rafael (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tecolotlán. There are 199 inhabitants and it is 1,346 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cocula is 50 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 44% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Rafael is located at 10.0 kilometers from Tecolotlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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
Online map of San Rafael in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Jalisco) is 199 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 108 | 199 |
| 2010 | 88 | 107 | 195 |
| 2005 | 66 | 78 | 144 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 7.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 3.02% | 4.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.52% | 8.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.01% | 7.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.51% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 7.08 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 5.53 |
| 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 Tecolotlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.71% | 26.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.89% | 42.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.58% | 7.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.23% | 93.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.68% | 58.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.02% | 84.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.08% | 45.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.79% | 67.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.25% | 67.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.72% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.62% | 30.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.21% | 15.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.02% | 32.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Rafael
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Rafael, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecolotlán. You can search free satellite map (2025) of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
Do you want to stay in San Rafael? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Rafael:- HOTEL RESTAURANT EL RODEO: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL REAL PLAZA ALBATROS: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL ALBATROS: 15 km away, direction West (12 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.Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chupadero (1737 meters): 4.7 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Coronilla (2059 meters): 5.0 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- El Sacamecate (1336 meters): 11.9 km walk (173 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Guajes (1574 meters): 13.2 km walk (204 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cocula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda San Diego", 50 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- Tapalpa (Jalisco): Don't miss "Las Pilas", 56 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Tamazulita (1422 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Ayotitlán (1199 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (421 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Paso Real (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Rafael 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 San Rafael there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 56 | 105 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of San Rafael
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Rafael? 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 San Rafael.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Jalisco) is 48564
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Rafael so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 48564. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("48") correspond to the State of Jalisco, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#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 Jalisco, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecolotlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecolotlán
- Arroyo Hondo (- inhabitants)
- Ayotitlán (1199 inhabitants)
- Centro de Fomento Caprino (2 inhabitants)
- Cofradía de Duendes (455 inhabitants)
- El Relicario (Caleras) (- inhabitants)
- El Rodeo Viejo (El Copal Colorado) (- inhabitants)
- El Zarco (15 inhabitants)
- La Casita de Paja (- inhabitants)
- La Estancia (2 inhabitants)
- La Palmita (2 inhabitants)
- Los Chilares (4 inhabitants)
- Quililla (361 inhabitants)
- Tenextitlán (3 inhabitants)
- Tres Amigos (- inhabitants)
- Villegas (245 inhabitants)