San Rafael (Sinaloa)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful small village of 147 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa
The town of San Rafael (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Culiacán. There are 147 inhabitants and it is 25 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #158 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% 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 16.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Culiacán Rosales, 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
What is the route to get to San Rafael (Sinaloa)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Sinaloa) is 147 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 79 | 147 |
| 2010 | 102 | 102 | 204 |
| 2005 | 180 | 225 | 405 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 10.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 10.20% | 20.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.80% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.44% | 10.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.36% | 5.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.55 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.24 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.92 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.68% | 0.49% |
| 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 Culiacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.50% | 42.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.82% | 57.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 27.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 2.27% | 7.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.91% | 98.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.73% | 92.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.18% | 29.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.18% | 32.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.55% | 3.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.82% | 1.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.45% | 80.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.55% | 1.82% |
#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 Culiacán. You can search free satellite map (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 PAEZ: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- SALON LOS ARCOS: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DIX: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 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.Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de La Piedrera (247 meters): 8.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chiche (239 meters): 12.8 km walk (179 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de La Cruz (180 meters): 11.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Tule (396 meters): 14.3 km walk (295 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Sección San Rafael (Las Casitas) (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Empaque San Rafael (96 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Campo el Sol (Campo Pegaso) (267 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Ejido Canán (446 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Sinaloa)
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) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 46 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Sinaloa) is 80150
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: 80150. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("80") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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.
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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 Sinaloa, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
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