San Rafael (Chihuahua)
The most complete information about the large village of San Rafael (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chihuahua has 1,767 inhabitants?
The town of San Rafael (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 1,767 inhabitants and it is 2,201 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Creel is 52 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Rafael, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Rafael is located at 167.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Rafael, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Urique) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. 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 (Chihuahua) 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 (Chihuahua) is 1,767 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 967 | 800 | 1767 |
| 2010 | 1131 | 1029 | 2160 |
| 2005 | 1101 | 1067 | 2168 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 4.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 3.28% | 2.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.66% | 5.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.47% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.19% | 7.69% |
| Schooling level: | 8.79 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.76 | 7.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.81 | 7.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 32.82% | 33.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.60% | 16.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.40% | 0.09% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Urique (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.64% | 31.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.50% | 47.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.96% | 18.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 514 | 724 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.72% | 88.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.86% | 77.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.48% | 93.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.01% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.88% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.04% | 71.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.36% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.22% | 50.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.35% | 14.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.06% | 19.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.22% | 71.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.84% | 2.20% |
#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 Urique. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael.
#4 What to do in San Rafael
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Rafael? The list of the best places to visit in San Rafael and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro la Cruz (2035 meters): 2.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Mesa (2343 meters): 4.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Navochi (2402 meters): 5.3 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Güitayvo (2335 meters): 7.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading South.
- Creel (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Iglesia de Cristo Rey de estilo neogótico", 52 km, heading Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (Munigrichi) (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (Rosobacachi) (31 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Osorochi (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Chinigüichi (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Chihuahua)
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) | 123 | 119 | 242 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 162 | 156 | 318 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 586 | 448 | 1,034 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 96 | 77 | 173 |
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Chihuahua) is 33430
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: 33430. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("33") correspond to the state code of Chihuahua, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 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 Chihuahua, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in San Rafael
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Urique
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Urique
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- Buenavista (2 inhabitants)
- Corare (11 inhabitants)
- Corareachi (276 inhabitants)
- Cordón Largo (18 inhabitants)
- El Encino (- inhabitants)
- El Vallecito (- inhabitants)
- La Laja (6 inhabitants)
- Mochogue (- inhabitants)
- Nacaybo (4 inhabitants)
- Pie de la Cuesta (13 inhabitants)
- Recubitari (5 inhabitants)
- Rocobata (4 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (2 inhabitants)
- Tubares (27 inhabitants)