San Rafael (Puebla)
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 Puebla has 135 inhabitants?
The town of San Rafael (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zacapoaxtla. There are 135 inhabitants and it is 2,384 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlatlauquitepec is 31 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #41 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael, 61% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% 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 14.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Zacapoaxtla, 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 Puebla? 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 (Puebla) is 135 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69 | 66 | 135 |
| 2010 | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| 2005 | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.22% | 4.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.81% | 16.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.19% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.63% | 24.07% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 63.70% | 63.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 36.30% | 38.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.74% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zacapoaxtla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.70% | 34.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.12% | 55.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.09% | 14.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.71% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.57% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.57% | 28.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.71% | 24.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.14% | 36.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.86% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.57% | 52.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Zacapoaxtla. 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 EL ARCO DE LA LIBERTAD: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GARAGE SAN MIGUEL: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DEL REY: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERONICA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 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.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Rafael (2702 meters): 1.5 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Toxtepec (2668 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Coyoco (2527 meters): 4.0 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peña Blanca (2758 meters): 3.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de Huaxtla", 31 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo de los Tres Juanes", 31 km, heading West (28 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Victoria", 47 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Espectáculos típicos", 49 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
- La Libertad (3596 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco del Progreso (997 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Zayolapan (245 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Zotola (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Puebla)
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) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#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 (Puebla) is 73698
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: 73698. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zacapoaxtla
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