San Rafael (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful large village of 1,828 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of San Rafael (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of El Marqués. There are 1,828 inhabitants and it is 1,957 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bernal is 83 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 39% 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 16.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of La Cañada, 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 Querétaro, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Querétaro) is 1,828 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 963 | 865 | 1828 |
| 2010 | 970 | 944 | 1914 |
| 2005 | 1011 | 909 | 1920 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 4.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 1.59% | 1.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.63% | 9.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 4.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.21% | 15.15% |
| Schooling level: | 7.17 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.41 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.95 | 5.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| 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 El Marqués (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.03% | 30.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.76% | 43.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.60% | 17.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 473 | 454 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.79% | 98.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 17.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.37% | 86.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.90% | 70.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.02% | 89.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.79% | 74.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.24% | 32.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.22% | 29.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.99% | 3.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.95% | 18.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.97% | 43.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.32% | 0.45% |
#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 El Marqués. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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:- HACIENDA ATONGO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VIÑEDO PUERTA DEL LOBO: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KUIKI JUNIPERO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PLAY ME: 20 km away, direction Southwest (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:
- Mesa El Calvario (2359 meters): 5.0 km walk (74 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Alta (2448 meters): 5.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (2035 meters): 8.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2162 meters): 7.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Capilla de las Ánimas", 83 km, heading East (58 minutes by car)
- El Potrero (Familia Rendón) (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Gabriel (458 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Isidro (29 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Pedro Amazcala (200 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Querétaro)
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) | 94 | 106 | 200 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 175 | 145 | 320 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 591 | 530 | 1,121 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 103 | 84 | 187 |
#7 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
#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Querétaro) is 76258
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: 76258. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro, 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.
#9 Vote for San Rafael as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like San Rafael or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Rafael to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Marqués
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of El Marqués
- La Nueva Roma (138 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Laborcilla (246 inhabitants)
- Estación la Griega (- inhabitants)
- Familia Hernández Trejo (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Adara (215 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (39 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- Noria el Tecolote (- inhabitants)
- Pozo Calamanda Uno (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Coyotillos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Cute (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Tres Magueyes (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Sagrado Corazón (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
- Residencial Zen Life (158 inhabitants)