San Rafael (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of San Rafael (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 186 inhabitants?
The town of San Rafael (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Los Reyes. There are 186 inhabitants and it is 1,638 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 54 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% 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 10.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Los Reyes de Salgado, 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
How to get to the town of San Rafael in Michoacán? 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 (Michoacán) is 186 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | 101 | 186 |
| 2010 | 94 | 95 | 189 |
| 2005 | 63 | 57 | 120 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 6.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.61% | 2.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.69% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.15% | 6.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.54% | 1.06% |
| Schooling level: | 8.66 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.49 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.96 | 8.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 3.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.59% |
| 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 Los Reyes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.24% | 35.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.41% | 58.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.59% | 11.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.77% | 94.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.15% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.08% | 91.07% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.46% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 80.77% | 71.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 42.31% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 59.62% | 57.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.31% | 32.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.46% | 1.79% |
#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 Los Reyes. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Rafael, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Rafael so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA CIMA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON DE LA CALLE REAL: 13 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CENTENARIO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ELENA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Rafael
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Rafael? The list of the best places to visit in San Rafael and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Las Manzanillas (1945 meters): 6.7 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Aguja (1948 meters): 6.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Prieto (1785 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
- Santa Rosa (1965 meters): 7.2 km walk (143 minutes), heading South.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 54 km, heading Northwest (49 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Talleres de Laudería (guitarras)", 74 km, heading East (57 minutes by car)
- Paso de la Carreta (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Huerta del Frijol (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Atapan (2631 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- La Zarzamora (1218 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Michoacán)
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) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 24 | 40 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Rafael en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Michoacán) is 60424
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: 60424. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Michoacán, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Reyes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Reyes
- Atapan (2631 inhabitants)
- Auxunehuata (Rancho del Venado) (- inhabitants)
- El Corralón de Tránsito (El Rastro) (- inhabitants)
- El Manguito (52 inhabitants)
- El Tepamal (- inhabitants)
- La Huerta (10 inhabitants)
- La Huerta del Frijol (6 inhabitants)
- La Loma (- inhabitants)
- Lomas de San Juan (- inhabitants)
- Los Tejones (22 inhabitants)
- Rex (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (265 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
- Uringuitiro (San Martín) (701 inhabitants)
- Sicuicho (2313 inhabitants)