San Rafael (Nuevo León)
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 Nuevo León has 2,543 inhabitants?
The town of San Rafael (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Galeana. There are 2,543 inhabitants and it is 1,886 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 53.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Galeana, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Rafael.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
Online map of San Rafael in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Nuevo León) is 2,543 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1309 | 1234 | 2543 |
| 2010 | 1244 | 1135 | 2379 |
| 2005 | 1115 | 1063 | 2178 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 4.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 42.31% | 38.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.99% | 4.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.60% | 4.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.40% | 5.47% |
| Schooling level: | 8.55 | 7.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.91 | 8.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.22 | 7.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| 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 Galeana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.51% | 30.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.03% | 47.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.83% | 15.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 649 | 754 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 98.05% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.76% | 87.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.75% | 95.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.49% | 43.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.99% | 88.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.75% | 77.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.82% | 70.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.78% | 49.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.95% | 11.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.32% | 15.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.67% | 53.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.41% | 4.26% |
#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 Galeana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Rafael.
#4 What to do in San Rafael
Want to know what to see in San Rafael if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Rafael.Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:
- El Burro (1969 meters): 4.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- El Chivo (2033 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- La Boca (2107 meters): 7.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Tinajas (2076 meters): 6.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Antonio de Magueycillos (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San José de Contreras (102 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- San Fernando (97 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (Refugio de los Ranchos) (238 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Nuevo León)
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) | 148 | 147 | 295 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 243 | 234 | 477 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 784 | 730 | 1,514 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 134 | 123 | 257 |
#6 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Rafael en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Nuevo León) is 67865
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: 67865. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("67") correspond to the State of Nuevo León, 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.
#8 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 Nuevo León, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nuevo León
#9 Schools in San Rafael
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Galeana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Galeana
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- El Escape (3 inhabitants)
- El Potrero de Prieto (79 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (1 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (4 inhabitants)
- Galeana (5 inhabitants)
- La Casita (329 inhabitants)
- La Deshidratadora (4 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (Lote Cinco) (3 inhabitants)
- Granja La Uno (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (2 inhabitants)
- Lucio Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Matamoros (4 inhabitants)
- Navidad (871 inhabitants)
- San Gerardo (5 inhabitants)