San Rafael (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 56 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of San Rafael (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 102 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 40 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 48% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Rafael is located at 4.9 kilometers from Matlapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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
What is the route to get to San Rafael (San Luis Potosí)? 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 2010 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 10.71% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.57% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.79% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.79% | 7.69% |
| Schooling level: | 8.57 | 6.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.45 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.67 | 7.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 33.93% | 37.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.29% | 22.22% |
| 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 Matlapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.86% | 60.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 10.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.31% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 76.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.23% | 76.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.31% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.15% | 23.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 69.23% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
#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 Matlapa. 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:- MOTEL LA ESTRELLA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 7 km away, direction West (5 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 Huexco (318 meters): 5.9 km walk (111 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Citlatepepane (306 meters): 7.8 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Totoapa (804 meters): 7.0 km walk (102 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Matepuxtli (870 meters): 9.6 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 40 km, heading West (29 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cuevas Mantetzulel", 61 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)
- Terrero Colorado (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Coyolo (191 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Isla (305 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Otlayo (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matlapa
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa
- Ahuehueyo Segundo (209 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Arriba (452 inhabitants)
- Barrio el Choyal (34 inhabitants)
- Colonia Apanco (178 inhabitants)
- Cuichapa (248 inhabitants)
- El Manantial (172 inhabitants)
- La Isla (305 inhabitants)
- Los Tigres (91 inhabitants)
- Nexcuayo (537 inhabitants)
- Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
- Otlayo (248 inhabitants)
- Pilaxtla (134 inhabitants)
- Tancuilín (383 inhabitants)
- Tlamaxac (364 inhabitants)
- Xochicuatitla (278 inhabitants)