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San Rafael (Baja California)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful large village of 814 inhabitants of the State of Baja California

The town of San Rafael (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Ensenada. There are 814 inhabitants and it is 198 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Corona is 22 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #45 of the whole municipality.

The community's inhabitants joined those of Ensenada in the year 2019.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 6.9 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ensenada, 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

Map to know how to get to San Rafael (Baja California) 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 (Baja California) is 814 inhabitants

Population data in San Rafael (Baja California)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	399	415	814
2005	99	105	204

Evolution of the population in San Rafael: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 415 males and 399 females. The female/male ratio is 0.961, and the birth rate is 1.65 children per woman. Of the total population, 37.47% comes from outside the State of Baja California. 0.25% of the population is illiterate (0.24% of men and 0.25% of women). The education level is 9.56 (9.61 in men and 9.51 in women).

Indigenous culture in San Rafael
1.97% of the population is indigenous, and 0.86% 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
46.07% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (55.90% of the men, and 35.84% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in San Rafael
In San Rafael there are 857 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 99.61% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 77.22% have a radio receiver, 99.23% a television, 91.89% a fridge, 66.02% a washing-machine, 58.30% a car or a van, 26.64% a personal computer, 0.77% a landline telephone, 92.66% mobile phone, and 1.93% Internet access.

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#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 Ensenada. 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 LA FIESTA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VICTOR S: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• OFICINA ADMMINISTRATIVA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL BALBOA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (8 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.
Beaches in San Rafael for sunbathing:

• Playa Corona: A 22 km walk (184 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Playa Monalisa: A 21 km walk (233 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Ensenada (690 meters): 7.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Granito (407 meters): 6.0 km walk (121 minutes), heading East.
• Miracielo (1081 meters): 8.9 km walk (172 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mesa de San Antonio (777 meters): 7.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near San Rafael:

• Las Tinajas (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Las Arboledas (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Raquel (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Ejido Ruiz Cortínez (66 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Berlín (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Baja California)

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.

#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.
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