San Rafael Lejía
Learn about medium-sized town of San Rafael Lejía through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 249 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of San Rafael Lejía belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 249 inhabitants and it is 1,775 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 8 minutes away by car (7 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #48 of the ranking.
Data: In San Rafael Lejía, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael Lejía? You can find it at 4.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tacámbaro de Codallos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Rafael Lejía 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 Lejía? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Rafael Lejía (Michoacán)? 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 Lejía (Michoacán) is 249 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 116 | 133 | 249 |
| 2010 | 142 | 134 | 276 |
| 2005 | 142 | 126 | 268 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 8.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.40% | 1.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.61% | 11.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.80% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.81% | 14.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.2 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 5.64 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.36% | 30.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.65% | 58.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.24% | 4.23% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.25% | 98.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.98% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.47% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.40% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.98% | 96.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.23% | 82.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.96% | 64.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 70.18% | 57.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.28% | 1.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.53% | 1.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.95% | 71.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.58% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Rafael Lejía
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Rafael Lejía, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tacámbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael Lejía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael Lejía
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Rafael Lejía, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Rafael Lejía so you can contact them:- HOTEL PANORAMA: 7 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA POSADITA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA MADERO: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANSIÓN DEL MOLINO SA DE CV: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Rafael Lejía
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Rafael Lejía? The list of the best places to visit in San Rafael Lejía and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Rafael Lejía para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1901 meters): 0.7 km walk (11 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (2212 meters): 2.5 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
- La Peña (2133 meters): 3.4 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Molino (2149 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 8 km, heading East (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario", 40 km, heading Northwest (33 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 50 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- Los Morales (174 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Jacal (87 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Salto (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- San Agustín (591 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Rafael Lejía (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Rafael Lejía 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 Lejía there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 71 | 73 | 144 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of San Rafael Lejía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Rafael Lejía? 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 Lejía.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Rafael Lejía (Michoacán) is 61654
Are you going to send a letter to San Rafael Lejía? Do you have a friend in San Rafael Lejía and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Rafael Lejía consists of the following 5 digits: 61654. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Rafael Lejía ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in San Rafael Lejía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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