San Rafael (Contepec, Michoacán de Ocampo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 535 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.
The place of San Rafael is inside the municipality of Contepec (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 535 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants. San Rafael is at 2,321 meters of altitude.
Data: In San Rafael, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 5.5 kilometers from Contepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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
What is the route to get to San Rafael (Michoacán de Ocampo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 535 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 288 | 247 | 535 |
| 2010 | 234 | 212 | 446 |
| 2005 | 223 | 227 | 450 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 13.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 15.51% | 16.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.72% | 13.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.11% | 13.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.61% | 13.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.63 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.53 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.7 | 5.41 |
| 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 Contepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 70.84% | 27.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.83% | 48.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 72.57% | 8.55% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 140 | 127 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.29% | 96.40% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.43% | 83.78% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.57% | 86.49% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 67.86% | 69.37% |
| Housing with television: | 95.71% | 95.50% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 81.43% | 69.37% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 61.43% | 36.04% |
| Housing with automobile: | 22.86% | 27.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.14% | 3.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.57% | 2.70% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 90.00% | 58.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.71% | 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 Contepec. You can search free satellite map (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 LA HUERTA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OCAMPO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RECUERDO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON NICIAS: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Rafael by age and sex, 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) | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 155 | 122 | 277 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 37 | 34 | 71 |
#6 Photos of San Rafael
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Rafael.
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#7 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61047
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: 61047. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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.
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Contepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Contepec
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- Parque Industrial Contepec (5 inhabitants)
- Ampliación Buenavista (117 inhabitants)
- Contepec Uno (- inhabitants)
- El Céreo (331 inhabitants)
- El Encino (740 inhabitants)
- El Gigante (1 inhabitants)
- El Nogal (Ampliación San Rafael) (184 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (La Colonia del Sauz) (5 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (256 inhabitants)
- La Higuerilla (Los Lirios) (1177 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (168 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (91 inhabitants)
- Nueva Colonia Ampliación de Atotonilco (103 inhabitants)
- Rancho Colorado (48 inhabitants)