San Rafael (Yucatán)
We have collected many facts about the large village of San Rafael, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,560 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of San Rafael (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Maxcanú. There are 1,560 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 24% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of San Rafael is located at 21.1 kilometers from Maxcanú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Rafael.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
Location map of San Rafael in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Rafael, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Yucatán) is 1,560 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 779 | 781 | 1560 |
| 2010 | 620 | 632 | 1252 |
| 2005 | 559 | 568 | 1127 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 10.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 1.67% | 0.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.64% | 13.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.62% | 10.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.03% | 16.29% |
| Schooling level: | 6.08 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.26 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.9 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 60.19% | 67.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.42% | 29.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.19% | 0.48% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Maxcanú (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.51% | 32.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.00% | 54.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.00% | 10.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 400 | 298 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.75% | 98.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.50% | 87.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.25% | 44.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.50% | 45.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.25% | 86.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.75% | 46.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.75% | 49.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.50% | 2.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.75% | 0.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.25% | 6.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.75% | 5.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.50% | 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 Maxcanú. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HACIENDA SANTA ROSA DE LIMA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA OXKINTOK: 29 km away, direction Southeast (23 minutes by car)
- PLAZO HORTENCIA Y MIGUEL ANGEL: 32 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN VALENTIN: 28 km away, direction Southeast (20 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.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Rafael?:
- Coahuila (Santa Teresa Coahuila) (552 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Paraíso (723 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- Chunchucmil (1135 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- Kochol (1767 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Yucatán)
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) | 90 | 76 | 166 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 158 | 164 | 322 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 490 | 494 | 984 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 47 | 88 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Yucatán) is 97806
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: 97806. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("97") correspond to the state code of Yucatán, 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
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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 Yucatán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Yucatán
#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Maxcanú
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Maxcanú
- Chacsi (1 inhabitants)
- Chactún (San José Chactún) (125 inhabitants)
- Chunchucmil (1135 inhabitants)
- El Flamboyán (- inhabitants)
- Kanachén (332 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (3 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio Tamay (- inhabitants)
- San Felipe (2 inhabitants)
- San Simón Sinkehuel (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa de Lima) (1022 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (1346 inhabitants)
- Tres Marías (3 inhabitants)
- X-Cacal (1 inhabitants)
- Zodzil (1 inhabitants)