El Refugio (Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have collected many facts about the large village of El Refugio, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 555 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The town of El Refugio is located in the Municipality of Pátzcuaro (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 555 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking. El Refugio is at 2,391 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Refugio, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 20% of the dwellings 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 El Refugio? You can find it at 13.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Pátzcuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the El Refugio location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is El Refugio? How to get there? Map

Location map of El Refugio in Michoacán de Ocampo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Refugio, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 555 inhabitants

Population data in El Refugio (Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020305250555
2010308247555
2005208172380
Evolution of the population in El Refugio: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Refugio:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.466.48
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:0.54%0.54%
Illiterate population:5.77%9.55%
Illiterate population (men):3.06%6.48%
Illiterate population (women):2.70%12.01%
Schooling level:6.755.23
Schooling level (men):6.675.22
Schooling level (women):6.825.23
Indigenous culture data in El Refugio:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.54%4.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.36%1.08%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Refugio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Refugio:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.16%32.79%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.80%52.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.61%17.21%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:127130
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.67%
Housing with piped water:96.06%72.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:12.60%99.17%
Dwellings with radio:66.14%58.33%
Housing with television:88.98%87.50%
Housing with refrigerator:42.52%25.83%
Housing with washing machine:20.47%11.67%
Housing with automobile:44.09%17.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.79%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.57%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:77.95%38.33%
Homes with Internet:0.79%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Refugio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Refugio

With the satellite map of El Refugio 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 Pátzcuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Refugio.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Refugio

Many people want to stay in the town of El Refugio 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo)

In El Refugio 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 El Refugio, 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.

Population pyramid of El Refugio
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Refugio (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)574198
Youth (6-14 years)564197
Adults (15-59 years)170143313
Elderly (60+ years)222547

#6 Photos of El Refugio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Refugio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Refugio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Refugio (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61625

Are you going to send a letter to El Refugio? Do you have a friend in El Refugio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Refugio consists of the following 5 digits: 61625. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Refugio ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pátzcuaro

  1. Ajuno (1841 inhabitants)
  2. Socobio (- inhabitants)
  3. Colonia Miguel Hidalgo (La Cadenita) (265 inhabitants)
  4. El Durazno (25 inhabitants)
  5. Finca las Puchungas (- inhabitants)
  6. Huecorio (1234 inhabitants)
  7. Urandén de Morales (Urandén Chico) (28 inhabitants)
  8. La Cofradía (Piedra Rodada) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Pilita (181 inhabitants)
  10. La Valenciana (- inhabitants)
  11. Llano de San José (23 inhabitants)
  12. Colonia Melchor Ocampo (Tercera Ampliación) (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Ana Chapitiro (969 inhabitants)
  14. Ex-Hacienda la Tinaja (52 inhabitants)
  15. San José (El Cerrito) (- inhabitants)