San Rafael (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful medium-sized town of 379 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Rafael (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. There are 379 inhabitants and it is 21 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 44% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 10.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, 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
How to get to the town of San Rafael in Oaxaca? 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 (Oaxaca) is 379 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197 | 182 | 379 |
| 2010 | 194 | 188 | 382 |
| 2005 | 210 | 194 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 8.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 10.29% | 6.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.29% | 8.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.22% | 8.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.07% | 9.28% |
| Schooling level: | 7.92 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.56 | 6.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.21 | 6.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 26.91% | 12.04% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.71% | 5.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.53% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.65% | 36.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.99% | 61.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.47% | 12.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 102 | 106 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.04% | 98.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.08% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.25% | 92.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.82% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.31% | 92.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.29% | 79.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.49% | 79.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.55% | 13.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.63% | 9.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.71% | 14.58% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.45% | 44.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.61% | 1.04% |
#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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- MOTEL LAS BRISAS: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REPOSO II: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BELLA VISTA: 13 km away, direction Northeast (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:
- Cerro San Rafael (230 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sumatra (218 meters): 2.4 km walk (45 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Muerto (147 meters): 3.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Pinacho (160 meters): 3.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Esmalta (441 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Camelia Roja (1572 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Centro de Población Rosario Ibarra de Piedra (250 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Conjunto Residencial Fapatux (25 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Oaxaca)
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) | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 125 | 92 | 217 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 41 | 82 |
#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 (Oaxaca) is 68444
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: 68444. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
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- Pantoja (2 inhabitants)
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