San Rafael
We have collected many facts about the small village of San Rafael, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 60 inhabitants of Chiapas.
It was formerly known as Santa María los Altos.
The town of San Rafael belongs to the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo (State of Chiapas). There are 60 inhabitants and it is 527 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 7 minutes away by car (7 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #111 of the ranking.
You may know this town as Santa María los Altos, because this was its former name. In the year 2015, the locality changed its name.
Data: In San Rafael, 47% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael? You can find it at 7.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chiapa de Corzo, 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
Location map of San Rafael in Chiapas: 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 (Chiapas) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.00% | 33.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.33% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 50.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.22 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.61 | 8.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.00% | 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: | 48.33% | 22.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.33% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.24% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.59% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.24% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.06% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.53% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 25.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.24% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.88% | 25.00% |
#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 Chiapa de Corzo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Rafael.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael
Do you want to stay in San Rafael? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Rafael:- HOTEL HACIENDA SAN FRANCISCO: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CON OTROS SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS FRACCIÓN GUADALUP: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LOTO: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA GRIJALVA: 7 km away, direction West (5 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.Las mejores montes de San Rafael para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Zapote (635 meters): 2.7 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Bola (1108 meters): 4.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tinto (1364 meters): 7.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Brujo (Cerro Concepción) (1710 meters): 13.3 km walk (242 minutes), heading North.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 7 km, heading Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 77 km, heading East (54 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (107 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- El Retiro (166 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San José Mujular (158 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San José Mujular (18 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
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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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
- Aurora Buenavista (140 inhabitants)
- Cabeza de Agua (San Antonio) (137 inhabitants)
- Carmelito (1 inhabitants)
- El Ocote (24 inhabitants)
- El Palmarcito (36 inhabitants)
- Estación Hidroeléctrica Huachetón (- inhabitants)
- Fraternidad (6 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Ponst [Guadalupe Ponst (4 inhabitants)
- Jerusalén (4 inhabitants)
- Llano Bonito (8 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
- Nandambua (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Grande (- inhabitants)
- San Carlos (4 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)