San Rafael (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 499 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of San Rafael (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tlalpujahua. There are 499 inhabitants and it is 2,666 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 14 minutes away by car (14 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 31% 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 9.8 kilometers from Tlalpujahua de Rayón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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 Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Michoacán) is 499 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 273 | 226 | 499 |
| 2010 | 286 | 262 | 548 |
| 2005 | 274 | 235 | 509 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 9.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 8.42% | 6.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.42% | 12.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.81% | 9.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.62% | 14.34% |
| Schooling level: | 5.91 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.65 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.11 | 5.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.18% |
| 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 Tlalpujahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.05% | 25.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.69% | 47.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.96% | 5.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 148 | 170 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.65% | 99.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.30% | 60.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.97% | 87.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.41% | 68.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.84% | 90.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.65% | 27.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.05% | 31.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.05% | 22.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.03% | 4.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.03% | 4.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.95% | 40.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.68% | 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 Tlalpujahua. 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 COLIN: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- MANSIÓN SAN ANTONIO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT RINCON MINERO: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE 10 DEABRIL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 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 San Rafael (2822 meters): 1.7 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (3087 meters): 4.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Silquero (3178 meters): 5.4 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Peñas (3228 meters): 6.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Museo Hermanos López Rayón", 14 km, heading Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Museo de la Minería", 18 km, heading Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Túnel turístico San Simón", 32 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- El Capulín (Cuartel 3o. San Joaquín Morelos) (639 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Canteras (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro Prieto (492 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José de Guadalupe (267 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Michoacán)
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) | 45 | 36 | 81 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 46 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 148 | 113 | 261 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 31 | 64 |
#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 (Michoacán) is 61073
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: 61073. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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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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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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlalpujahua
- Cerro Alto (285 inhabitants)
- Cerro Prieto (492 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Lorenzo (200 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (112 inhabitants)
- El Real (El Real de Arriba) (376 inhabitants)
- La América (239 inhabitants)
- La Lomita (327 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande Tlacotepec (Colonia Hidalgo) (247 inhabitants)
- Los Remedios (994 inhabitants)
- Los Reyes (442 inhabitants)
- Monte Alegre (392 inhabitants)
- Puerto de las Huertas (Ejido Tlalpujahuilla) (127 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de los Reyes (1034 inhabitants)
- San José Corrales (711 inhabitants)
- Tlalpujahua de Rayón (3627 inhabitants)