San Rafael (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Rafael, a beautiful medium-sized town of 318 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Rafael (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of La Concordia. There are 318 inhabitants and it is 1,482 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 57% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael? You can find it at 21.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Concordia, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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 (Chiapas) 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 (Chiapas) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 148 | 170 | 318 |
| 2010 | 177 | 171 | 348 |
| 2005 | 165 | 151 | 316 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 4.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.31% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.29% | 6.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.14% | 4.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.14% | 8.47% |
| Schooling level: | 4.94 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.59 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.3 | 4.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.63% | 2.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.31% | 1.72% |
| 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 La Concordia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.20% | 49.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.24% | 70.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.78% | 29.94% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 81 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.74% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.68% | 73.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.11% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.21% | 48.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 34.21% | 19.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.53% | 11.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 6.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.37% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 56.58% | 0.00% |
#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 La Concordia. 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 POSADA CANDELARIA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LOS ARBOLITOS: 22 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PANALITO: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 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:
- La Picotilla (1185 meters): 3.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading North.
- La Gloria (1746 meters): 3.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading South.
- San Juan (886 meters): 6.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Hular (887 meters): 5.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Pastal (50 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Reforma (1116 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
- La Pasada (6 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (17 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (1337 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (17 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Chiapas)
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) | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 98 | 195 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
#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 (Chiapas) is 30363
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: 30363. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Concordia
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Concordia
- Agua Bendita (11 inhabitants)
- Corralito (23 inhabitants)
- El Centenario (7 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- El Placer (10 inhabitants)
- El Pocito (5 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (2 inhabitants)
- Las Gardenias (14 inhabitants)
- Los Leones (2 inhabitants)
- Monte Bonito (10 inhabitants)
- Monterrey (5 inhabitants)
- Río Escondido (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- Santa Luz (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (25 inhabitants)