San Rafael (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San Rafael, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 209 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San Rafael (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 2,040 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 41 minutes away by car (30 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #141 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Rafael, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% 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 24.9 kilometers from San Miguel de Allende, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast 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 Guanajuato: 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 (Guanajuato) is 209 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 118 | 91 | 209 |
2010 | 101 | 88 | 189 |
2005 | 75 | 59 | 134 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 13.64 |
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 6.70% | 4.76% |
Illiterate population: | 11.96% | 15.34% |
Illiterate population (men): | 5.74% | 13.64% |
Illiterate population (women): | 6.22% | 16.83% |
Schooling level: | 7 | 4.85 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.61 | 4.64 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.28 | 5 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 55.98% | 25.93% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 38.64% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.76% | 14.85% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 39 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.43% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.36% | 42.86% |
Homes with a radio: | 59.09% | 77.14% |
Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 91.43% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.18% | 80.00% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 93.18% | 40.00% |
Homes with a car: | 70.45% | 51.43% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.91% | 8.57% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 2.27% | 5.71% |
Homes with cell phones: | 93.18% | 48.57% |
Homes with Internet: | 31.82% | 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 San Miguel de Allende. You can search free satellite map (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:- MHOTEL LA CONCHA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CIPRES: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 25 km away, direction Southeast (21 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.Mountains in San Rafael for hiking and trails:
- Loma El Castaño (2108 meters): 5.3 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Loma (2168 meters): 5.1 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
- Peña Briones (2404 meters): 9.2 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2410 meters): 13.3 km walk (227 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 41 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Santa Bárbara (131 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio del Plan (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Rafael by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in San Rafael there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 52 | 126 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 37897
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Rafael so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37897. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel de Allende
- Campestre Permacultura Uno (10 inhabitants)
- Las Caballerizas (1 inhabitants)
- El Espejo (103 inhabitants)
- El Girasol (- inhabitants)
- Estancia de San Antonio (575 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (36 inhabitants)
- Hacienda Prieta (- inhabitants)
- Jardín Botánico El Charco del Ingenio (- inhabitants)
- La Puerta (180 inhabitants)
- Toyan (2 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (106 inhabitants)
- Campestre Permacultura Dos (7 inhabitants)
- Los Labradores (199 inhabitants)
- San Gerardo (11 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de las Flores (La Luz del Tigre) (11 inhabitants)