San Rafael (Puebla)
Learn about tiny town of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 4 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of San Rafael (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zihuateutla. There are 4 inhabitants and it is 700 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 22 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #36 of the ranking.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael? You can find it at 7.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of La Unión, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zihuateutla, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 6.0 kilometers. 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
Map to know how to get to San Rafael (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Rafael, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Puebla) is 4 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 12 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 7 males and 10 females. The female/male ratio is 1.429, and the birth rate is 3.20 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Puebla. 17.65% of the population is illiterate (42.86% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 4.82 (4.17 in men and 5.60 in women).
Indigenous culture in San Rafael100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 35.29% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in San Rafael
17.65% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (42.86% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in San Rafael
In San Rafael there are 3 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 66.67% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 66.67% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access. PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.
#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 Zihuateutla. You can search free satellite map (2025) of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Rafael, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Rafael so you can contact them:- CENTRO CULTURAL PROTOTONACO, A.C.: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CEIBA: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECONÓMICO: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES BRISEÑO: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 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.Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Nanacatepec (776 meters): 7.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Peña Blanca (1132 meters): 7.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tecuantepec (859 meters): 10.2 km walk (170 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Torrecilla (1038 meters): 10.0 km walk (188 minutes), heading South.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo Casa Carranza", 22 km, heading West (21 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa Necaxa", 53 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 53 km, heading Southeast (49 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 45 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás (25 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- Finca Grano de Oro (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Chiquita (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Sanabu (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Finca Susy (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#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.
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#7 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
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zihuateutla
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Zihuateutla
- Arroyo Seco (- inhabitants)
- El Cerro (9 inhabitants)
- El Milagro (17 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (13 inhabitants)
- Finca el Carmen (- inhabitants)
- Finca el Rinconcito (2 inhabitants)
- Finca Flor de Mayo (- inhabitants)
- Finca la Puebla (41 inhabitants)
- Finca las Margaritas (- inhabitants)
- Finca los Puentes (- inhabitants)
- Finca los Tulipanes (- inhabitants)
- Finca Santa Alicia (6 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Crucero (La Mesita) (100 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Porvenir (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Luz (- inhabitants)