El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of Tala, Jalisco with 7,121 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,307 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of El Refugio

Demographic structure of El Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,866 under 15 years old (26.2%), 4,733 working-age people (66.5%) and 522 adults over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

1,866

26.2% of the population

15-64 years

4,733

66.5% - Working age

65+ years

522

7.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	296	273	569	8%
5-9 years	339	297	636	8.9%
10-14 years	338	323	661	9.3%
15-19 years	332	320	652	9.2%
20-24 years	349	302	651	9.1%
25-29 years	284	241	525	7.4%
30-34 years	234	250	484	6.8%
35-39 years	225	259	484	6.8%
40-44 years	243	244	487	6.8%
45-49 years	258	253	511	7.2%
50-54 years	207	189	396	5.6%
55-59 years	141	145	286	4%
60-64 years	131	126	257	3.6%
65-69 years	99	99	198	2.8%
70-74 years	57	69	126	1.8%
75-79 years	55	52	107	1.5%
80-84 years	16	31	47	0.7%
85+ years	19	25	44	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,728

94.5%

Born in Another State

344

4.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

78

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

21

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

708

9.9% of the population

Men / Women

341 / 367

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

513

7.2%

With Limitation

680

9.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	253
Visual	199
Hearing	85
Speech	56
Mental	88

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 163 people aged 15+ are literate (16300%), while 172 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.8 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	101	71	172	17200%
Incomplete primary	252	274	526	52600%
Complete primary	492	482	974	97400%
Incomplete secondary	82	54	136	13600%
Complete secondary	855	853	1,708	170800%
Post-basic education (18+)	782	788	1,570	157000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	151
6-11 years	43
12-14 years	47

Schools in El Refugio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
INSTITUTO MATUTE REMUS	14MMS0835R		Particular
CENTRO DE ATENCION MULTIPLE EL REFUGIO	14DML0076Y	Especial	Publico
INSTITUTO MATUTE REMUS	14PBH0405M	Media Superior	Particular
INSTITUTO MATUTE REMUS	14PBH0421D	Media Superior	Particular
LEONA VICARIO	14DJN0203E	Preescolar	Publico
QUETZALCOATL	14DJN1715L	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL M DIEGUEZ	14DPR0913V	Primaria	Publico
MANUEL M DIEGUEZ	14DPR2225U	Primaria	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	14DPR3900L	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,559 people. Of them, 3,543 are employed and 16 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

3,559

M: 2,232 / W: 1,327

Employed Population

3,543

M: 2,223 / W: 1,320

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

16 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,072

M: 609 / W: 1,463

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,870	82.4%
IMSS	5,238	73.6%
ISSSTE	201	2.8%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	481	6.8%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	12	0.2%
Other institution	8	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,248	17.5%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,106

310600%

Single

1,977

197700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

554

55400%

Households

Total Households

1,938

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,447

74.7%

Female-Headed

491

25.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,855	96.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	176	2.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	87	1.2%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 2,658 total dwellings, of which 1,938 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,912	98.8%
Dirt floor	20	1%
1 bedroom	561	29%
2 or more bedrooms	1,371	70.8%
1 room	49	2.5%
2 rooms	243	12.6%
3 or more rooms	1,640	84.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

1,925 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

1,913 dwellings

With Drainage

98.1%

1,899 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

1,881 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,925	99.4%
Without electricity	7	0.4%
Public water network	1,913	98.8%
Hauled water	1,708	88.2%
Other water source	19	1%
With water tank	1,461	75.5%
With cistern	1,123	58%
With toilet	1,919	99.1%
With latrine	2	0.1%
With drainage	1,899	98.1%
Without drainage	33	1.7%
With all services	1,881	97.2%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 51.4% of dwellings have internet and 89.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,805	93.2%
Washing machine	1,525	78.8%
Microwave oven	790	40.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	876	45.2%
Motorcycle	363	18.8%
Bicycle	1,082	55.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,825	94.3%
Radio	1,420	73.3%
Landline phone	673	34.8%
Cell phone	1,737	89.7%
Computer	656	33.9%
Internet	995	51.4%
Pay TV	1,445	74.6%
Streaming platforms	240	12.4%
Video game console	222	11.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

57

2.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

120

6.2%

Without Computer or Internet

831

42.9%

Without Any ICT

22

1.1%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 20.6733333, -103.7366667
Altitude: 1,307 m