Santa María del Refugio

Santa María del Refugio is a locality of Celaya, Guanajuato with 3,330 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,779 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Santa María del Refugio

Demographic structure of Santa María del Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 926 under 15 years old (27.8%), 2,115 working-age people (63.5%) and 289 adults over 65 years old (8.7%).

0-14 years

926

27.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,115

63.5% - Working age

65+ years

289

8.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María del Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	147	148	295	8.9%
5-9 years	165	127	292	8.8%
10-14 years	155	184	339	10.2%
15-19 years	162	129	291	8.7%
20-24 years	129	149	278	8.3%
25-29 years	115	127	242	7.3%
30-34 years	120	120	240	7.2%
35-39 years	96	123	219	6.6%
40-44 years	86	130	216	6.5%
45-49 years	108	90	198	5.9%
50-54 years	87	104	191	5.7%
55-59 years	56	73	129	3.9%
60-64 years	60	51	111	3.3%
65-69 years	55	51	106	3.2%
70-74 years	23	31	54	1.6%
75-79 years	29	25	54	1.6%
80-84 years	25	16	41	1.2%
85+ years	19	15	34	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María del Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,134

94.1%

Born in Another State

133

4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

25

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

28

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 14

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

119

3.6%

With Limitation

274

8.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	65
Visual	50
Hearing	21
Speech	18
Mental	17

Education in Santa María del Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María del Refugio, 152 people aged 15+ are literate (15200%), while 218 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.7 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	125	93	218	21800%
Incomplete primary	122	159	281	28100%
Complete primary	166	183	349	34900%
Incomplete secondary	47	26	73	7300%
Complete secondary	450	510	960	96000%
Post-basic education (18+)	232	223	455	45500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	59
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	20

Employment and Social Security in Santa María del Refugio

In Santa María del Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,468 people. Of them, 1,454 are employed and 14 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

1,468

M: 962 / W: 506

Employed Population

1,454

M: 950 / W: 504

Unemployment Rate

1%

14 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,122

M: 279 / W: 843

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,249	67.5%
IMSS	834	25%
ISSSTE	45	1.4%
State ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,326	39.8%
IMSS Bienestar	31	0.9%
Private insurance	21	0.6%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	1,074	32.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María del Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,470

147000%

Single

878

87800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

255

25500%

Households

Total Households

871

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

634

72.8%

Female-Headed

237

27.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,134	94.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	127	3.8%
No religion	62	1.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María del Refugio

Santa María del Refugio has 1,051 total dwellings, of which 873 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	829	97.1%
Dirt floor	39	4.6%
1 bedroom	247	28.9%
2 or more bedrooms	622	72.8%
1 room	33	3.9%
2 rooms	224	26.2%
3 or more rooms	612	71.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.8%

869 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

866 dwellings

With Drainage

100.9%

862 dwellings

All Services

100.7%

860 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	869	101.8%
Public water network	866	101.4%
Hauled water	364	42.6%
Other water source	3	0.4%
With water tank	744	87.1%
With cistern	287	33.6%
With toilet	866	101.4%
With latrine	1	0.1%
With drainage	862	100.9%
Without drainage	7	0.8%
With all services	860	100.7%

Goods and Technology in Santa María del Refugio

Household equipment in Santa María del Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 36.5% of dwellings have internet and 84.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	822	96.3%
Washing machine	657	76.9%
Microwave oven	448	52.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	379	44.4%
Motorcycle	129	15.1%
Bicycle	308	36.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	808	94.6%
Radio	567	66.4%
Landline phone	297	34.8%
Cell phone	718	84.1%
Computer	178	20.8%
Internet	312	36.5%
Pay TV	423	49.5%
Streaming platforms	35	4.1%
Video game console	26	3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

34

4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

81

9.5%

Without Computer or Internet

507

59.4%

Without Any ICT

10

1.2%

Location of Santa María del Refugio

Coordinates: 20.4416386, -100.7996978
Altitude: 1,779 m