El Refugio (Salitrera)

El Refugio (Salitrera) is a locality of Atotonilco de Tula, Hidalgo with 1,739 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,182 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of El Refugio (Salitrera)

Demographic structure of El Refugio (Salitrera) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 434 under 15 years old (25%), 1,184 working-age people (68.1%) and 121 adults over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

434

25% of the population

15-64 years

1,184

68.1% - Working age

65+ years

121

7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

46.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio (Salitrera)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	51	68	119	6.8%
5-9 years	85	78	163	9.4%
10-14 years	78	74	152	8.7%
15-19 years	74	71	145	8.3%
20-24 years	67	64	131	7.5%
25-29 years	65	85	150	8.6%
30-34 years	53	67	120	6.9%
35-39 years	65	69	134	7.7%
40-44 years	54	51	105	6%
45-49 years	61	77	138	7.9%
50-54 years	48	64	112	6.4%
55-59 years	30	47	77	4.4%
60-64 years	39	33	72	4.1%
65-69 years	26	26	52	3%
70-74 years	13	11	24	1.4%
75-79 years	13	9	22	1.3%
80-84 years	0	3	3	0.2%
85+ years	9	11	20	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio (Salitrera)

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,345

77.3%

Born in Another State

390

22.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

22

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

33

7.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

85

4.9%

With Limitation

149

8.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	53
Visual	27
Hearing	22
Speech	10
Mental	20

Education in El Refugio (Salitrera)

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio (Salitrera), 36 people aged 15+ are literate (3600%), while 42 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.2 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	20	22	42	4200%
Incomplete primary	45	51	96	9600%
Complete primary	101	87	188	18800%
Incomplete secondary	21	11	32	3200%
Complete secondary	212	239	451	45100%
Post-basic education (18+)	195	248	443	44300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	36
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	3

Schools in El Refugio (Salitrera)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA COMUNITARIA SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	13BBI0278D		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO	13FIC0421W		Publico
SIMON BOLIVAR	13DJN0451N	Preescolar	Publico
VICTOR GIL	13DPR1082H	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio (Salitrera)

In El Refugio (Salitrera), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 768 people. Of them, 758 are employed and 10 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

768

M: 512 / W: 256

Employed Population

758

M: 502 / W: 256

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

615

M: 146 / W: 469

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	955	54.9%
IMSS	658	37.8%
ISSSTE	30	1.7%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	260	15%
Private insurance	5	0.3%
Other institution	4	0.2%
Without health coverage	783	45%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio (Salitrera)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

844

84400%

Single

435

43500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

111

11100%

Households

Total Households

461

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

307

66.6%

Female-Headed

154

33.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,363	78.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	144	8.3%
No religion	232	13.3%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio (Salitrera)

El Refugio (Salitrera) has 530 total dwellings, of which 461 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	456	107.8%
Dirt floor	4	0.9%
1 bedroom	95	22.5%
2 or more bedrooms	365	86.3%
1 room	9	2.1%
2 rooms	58	13.7%
3 or more rooms	393	92.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108%

457 dwellings

Piped Water

107.3%

454 dwellings

With Drainage

108.3%

458 dwellings

All Services

106.6%

451 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	457	108%
Without electricity	3	0.7%
Public water network	454	107.3%
Hauled water	417	98.6%
Other water source	6	1.4%
With water tank	413	97.6%
With cistern	114	27%
With toilet	454	107.3%
With latrine	4	0.9%
With drainage	458	108.3%
Without drainage	2	0.5%
With all services	451	106.6%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio (Salitrera)

Household equipment in El Refugio (Salitrera) according to the 2020 Census. 37.6% of dwellings have internet and 91.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	415	98.1%
Washing machine	332	78.5%
Microwave oven	127	30%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	264	62.4%
Motorcycle	44	10.4%
Bicycle	154	36.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	434	102.6%
Radio	312	73.8%
Landline phone	67	15.8%
Cell phone	386	91.3%
Computer	120	28.4%
Internet	159	37.6%
Pay TV	181	42.8%
Streaming platforms	34	8%
Video game console	23	5.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

3.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

64

15.1%

Without Computer or Internet

270

63.8%

Without Any ICT

4

0.9%

Location of El Refugio (Salitrera)

Coordinates: 20.0033314, -99.1889789
Altitude: 2,182 m