El Refugio (Paredones)

El Refugio (Paredones) is a locality of Acatic, Jalisco with 2,894 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,770 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of El Refugio (Paredones)

Demographic structure of El Refugio (Paredones) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 802 under 15 years old (27.7%), 1,863 working-age people (64.4%) and 229 adults over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

802

27.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,863

64.4% - Working age

65+ years

229

7.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio (Paredones)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	150	126	276	9.5%
5-9 years	129	123	252	8.7%
10-14 years	136	138	274	9.5%
15-19 years	141	131	272	9.4%
20-24 years	121	133	254	8.8%
25-29 years	107	133	240	8.3%
30-34 years	95	116	211	7.3%
35-39 years	93	98	191	6.6%
40-44 years	102	105	207	7.2%
45-49 years	81	75	156	5.4%
50-54 years	55	66	121	4.2%
55-59 years	50	61	111	3.8%
60-64 years	54	46	100	3.5%
65-69 years	35	37	72	2.5%
70-74 years	27	36	63	2.2%
75-79 years	22	22	44	1.5%
80-84 years	12	18	30	1%
85+ years	15	5	20	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio (Paredones)

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,742

94.7%

Born in Another State

110

3.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

9

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

5

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

66

2.3% of the population

Men / Women

38 / 28

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

82

2.8%

With Limitation

185

6.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	50
Visual	26
Hearing	19
Speech	9
Mental	8

Education in El Refugio (Paredones)

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio (Paredones), 110 people aged 15+ are literate (11000%), while 137 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.5 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	62	75	137	13700%
Incomplete primary	189	187	376	37600%
Complete primary	234	238	472	47200%
Incomplete secondary	40	27	67	6700%
Complete secondary	269	304	573	57300%
Post-basic education (18+)	198	224	422	42200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	85
6-11 years	12
12-14 years	19

Schools in El Refugio (Paredones)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
DR JOSE JAZO REYES 7997	14BBI0176F		Publico
COBAEJ EL REFUGIO EMSAD 49	14MMS0138V		Publico
COBAEJ EL REFUGIO EMSAD 49	14EMS0049T	Media Superior	Publico
JUSTO SIERRA	14DJN0910H	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL LOPEZ COTILLA	14DPR2705B	Primaria	Publico
AGUSTIN YAÐEZ	14EPR1267L	Primaria	Publico
AGUSTIN YAÐEZ	14EPR1539M	Primaria	Publico
MELCHOR OCAMPO	14DTV0177M	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio (Paredones)

In El Refugio (Paredones), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,449 people. Of them, 1,431 are employed and 18 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

1,449

M: 891 / W: 558

Employed Population

1,431

M: 877 / W: 554

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

18 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

805

M: 201 / W: 604

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,130	73.6%
IMSS	1,431	49.4%
ISSSTE	25	0.9%
State ISSSTE	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	675	23.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	15	0.5%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	764	26.4%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio (Paredones)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,249

124900%

Single

810

81000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

199

19900%

Households

Total Households

804

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

597

74.3%

Female-Headed

207

25.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,834	97.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	21	0.7%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	34	1.2%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio (Paredones)

El Refugio (Paredones) has 987 total dwellings, of which 804 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	800	99.5%
Dirt floor	2	0.2%
1 bedroom	227	28.2%
2 or more bedrooms	575	71.5%
1 room	18	2.2%
2 rooms	158	19.7%
3 or more rooms	626	77.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

800 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

793 dwellings

With Drainage

99.8%

802 dwellings

All Services

98.5%

792 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	800	99.5%
Without electricity	2	0.2%
Public water network	793	98.6%
Hauled water	654	81.3%
Other water source	9	1.1%
With water tank	775	96.4%
With cistern	633	78.7%
With toilet	798	99.3%
With latrine	4	0.5%
With drainage	802	99.8%
With all services	792	98.5%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio (Paredones)

Household equipment in El Refugio (Paredones) according to the 2020 Census. 48.5% of dwellings have internet and 90.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	784	97.5%
Washing machine	748	93%
Microwave oven	388	48.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	492	61.2%
Motorcycle	221	27.5%
Bicycle	455	56.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	782	97.3%
Radio	592	73.6%
Landline phone	200	24.9%
Cell phone	730	90.8%
Computer	228	28.4%
Internet	390	48.5%
Pay TV	506	62.9%
Streaming platforms	52	6.5%
Video game console	63	7.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

9

1.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

33

4.1%

Without Computer or Internet

361

44.9%

Without Any ICT

4

0.5%

Location of El Refugio (Paredones)

Coordinates: 20.7264667, -102.8974869
Altitude: 1,770 m