San Rafael (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Rafael through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 385 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of San Rafael (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 1,859 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 22 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #43 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Rafael is located at 12.9 kilometers from Acámbaro, 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
What is the route to get to San Rafael (Guanajuato)? 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 (Guanajuato) is 385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 208 | 177 | 385 |
| 2010 | 216 | 166 | 382 |
| 2005 | 207 | 147 | 354 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 12.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 7.01% | 10.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.75% | 13.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.42% | 12.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.34% | 14.35% |
| Schooling level: | 6.71 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.07 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.28 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| 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 Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.16% | 34.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.58% | 56.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.33% | 17.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 125 | 198 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.40% | 91.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.20% | 80.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.80% | 96.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.40% | 86.55% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.20% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.00% | 33.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.60% | 3.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.20% | 41.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.00% | 45.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.00% | 0.84% |
#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 Acámbaro. 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:- POSADA SAN ESTEBAN: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOS PERICOS: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALDERAS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 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 Los Rosillos (2122 meters): 6.1 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Tortuga (2178 meters): 8.2 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (2475 meters): 9.3 km walk (139 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Parácuaro (2262 meters): 11.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal", 22 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 47 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Guadalupe", 68 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)
- Inchamácuaro (Chamacuarillo) (641 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Chamácuaro (1197 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Pinos de Inchamacuaro (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Las Jícamas (La Purísima) (770 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Guanajuato)
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) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 116 | 90 | 206 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 43 | 52 | 95 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 38746
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: 38746. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Acámbaro
- Colonia las Antenas (47 inhabitants)
- El Bordo de Uribe (5 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (El Palillo) (191 inhabitants)
- El Español (555 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (47 inhabitants)
- Elías Sierra (6 inhabitants)
- Loretito (Rancho del Gallo) (2 inhabitants)
- Francisco Lara Guerrero (- inhabitants)
- Francisco López (1 inhabitants)
- La Puerta del Monte (23 inhabitants)
- Las Compuertas (11 inhabitants)
- Las Isabeles (5 inhabitants)
- Pinos de Inchamácuaro (16 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Cabras (252 inhabitants)
- Rancho los González (7 inhabitants)