San Rafael (Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful large village of 764 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Rafael (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Chilchotla. There are 764 inhabitants and it is 81 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, there is a percentage of 91% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Rafael? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 19.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Santa María Chilchotla, 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
Location map of San Rafael in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Rafael, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Oaxaca) is 764 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 387 | 377 | 764 |
| 2010 | 316 | 330 | 646 |
| 2005 | 262 | 287 | 549 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 19.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 22.91% | 4.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.46% | 22.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.90% | 19.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.55% | 25.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.09 | 3.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.14 | 3.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.05 | 3.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.97% | 91.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.41% | 74.61% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.50% | 11.76% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.06% | 26.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.79% | 49.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.94% | 1.90% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 175 | 146 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.14% | 60.58% |
| Housing with piped water: | 8.57% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.43% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 36.00% | 43.80% |
| Housing with television: | 40.57% | 36.50% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 38.29% | 23.36% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 9.71% | 2.92% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.14% | 3.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.71% | 0.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.57% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 32.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.29% | 0.00% |
#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 Santa María Chilchotla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 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:- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIÁN: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 31 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
#5 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) | 57 | 48 | 105 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 91 | 80 | 171 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 203 | 211 | 414 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 38 | 74 |
#6 Photos of San Rafael
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Rafael, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
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#7 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Oaxaca) is 68513
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: 68513. 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.
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