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 356 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San Rafael (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón. There are 356 inhabitants and it is 1,788 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 56 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Rafael? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael? You can find it at 20.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Francisco del Rincón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Rafael through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Rafael? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Rafael in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Rafael.
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#2 The population of San Rafael (Guanajuato) is 356 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | 171 | 356 |
| 2010 | 153 | 124 | 277 |
| 2005 | 128 | 105 | 233 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 4.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.28% | 0.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.93% | 5.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.69% | 4.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.25% | 6.54% |
| Schooling level: | 7.22 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.99 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 5.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Francisco del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.54% | 35.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.65% | 60.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.65% | 15.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.42% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.37% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.47% | 81.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.53% | 68.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.32% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.16% | 1.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 1.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.11% | 51.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.68% | 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 Francisco del Rincón. 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:- HOTEL HACIENDA SAN CRISTOBAL: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL: 27 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL XIADA: 27 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MALIBU: 29 km away, direction Northwest (23 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 Bola (1878 meters): 5.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Silleta (1930 meters): 7.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Burro (1943 meters): 10.4 km walk (188 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa de California (1901 meters): 10.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo del Señor de la Misericordia", 56 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- El Zócalo (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Panal (247 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Plan Guanajuato (La Sandía) (2459 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Tomate (517 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 111 | 91 | 202 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 19 | 35 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Rafael en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael (Guanajuato) is 36447
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: 36447. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Rafael ("36") 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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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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#10 Schools in San Rafael
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Francisco del Rincón
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- Barrio de Guadalupe del Mezquitillo (1415 inhabitants)
- Corpos (7 inhabitants)
- El Gorrión (Martín Martínez García) (6 inhabitants)
- El Junco (384 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (17 inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (144 inhabitants)
- El Zancudal (los Pericas) (15 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Praderas del Maguey (49 inhabitants)
- Las Tierras Nuevas (La Loma) (25 inhabitants)
- Los Pachecos (52 inhabitants)
- Monterrey (380 inhabitants)
- San Germán (113 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio de Hidalgo (La Galera) (20 inhabitants)
- San Simón (3 inhabitants)