San Rafael (Sonora)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 333 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of San Rafael (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Ures. There are 333 inhabitants and it is 359 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ures is 17 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 9.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Heroica Ciudad de Ures, 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
How to get to the town of San Rafael in Sonora? 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 (Sonora) is 333 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | 178 | 333 |
| 2010 | 161 | 194 | 355 |
| 2005 | 127 | 164 | 291 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 4.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 1.80% | 0.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.30% | 3.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.50% | 4.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.80% | 3.73% |
| Schooling level: | 8.22 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.15 | 7.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.29 | 7.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| 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 Ures (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.65% | 39.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.43% | 58.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.97% | 16.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 140 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.20% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.10% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.50% | 98.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.87% | 89.80% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.59% | 98.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.50% | 97.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.38% | 69.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.96% | 58.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.81% | 7.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.32% | 27.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.39% | 59.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.72% | 3.06% |
#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 Ures. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
Many people want to stay in the town of San Rafael itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL TEJABAN: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MISION DE SALES: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DOÑA TOÑA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Rafael
Want to know what to see in San Rafael if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Rafael.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Jagüey (449 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Presas (509 meters): 8.5 km walk (177 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Aguaje de Campas (583 meters): 10.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma La Horquita (574 meters): 11.4 km walk (167 minutes), heading South.
- Ures (Sonora): Don't miss "Iglesia Misión San Miguel Arcángel", 17 km, heading Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (Guadalupe de Ures) (904 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Estancia (148 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (Sauz de Ures) (432 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- El Huahui (Adentro) (34 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Sonora)
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 | 11 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 103 | 186 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 42 | 84 |
#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 (Sonora) is 84910
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: 84910. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("84") correspond to the state code of Sonora, 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
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.
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ures
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ures
- El Cairo (1 inhabitants)
- El Estribo (- inhabitants)
- El Manito (2 inhabitants)
- Establo del CBTA (Julio César Vázquez) (3 inhabitants)
- La Cimbreña (1 inhabitants)
- Las Viguitas (3 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (2 inhabitants)
- Los Tanques (5 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Villas (2 inhabitants)
- Peñasco Verde (3 inhabitants)
- Punta de Agua (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de Manuel Córdova (1 inhabitants)
- San Andrés (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
- Topisco (- inhabitants)