El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of General Zaragoza, Nuevo León with 183 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,369 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Demographics of El Refugio

Demographic structure of El Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 60 under 15 years old (32.8%), 97 working-age people (53%) and 26 adults over 65 years old (14.2%).

0-14 years

60

32.8% of the population

15-64 years

97

53% - Working age

65+ years

26

14.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

88.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	7	7	14	7.7%
5-9 years	11	12	23	12.6%
10-14 years	12	11	23	12.6%
15-19 years	13	5	18	9.8%
20-24 years	7	6	13	7.1%
25-29 years	3	6	9	4.9%
30-34 years	5	7	12	6.6%
35-39 years	4	3	7	3.8%
40-44 years	7	5	12	6.6%
45-49 years	4	4	8	4.4%
50-54 years	3	5	8	4.4%
55-59 years	2	3	5	2.7%
60-64 years	2	3	5	2.7%
65-69 years	6	4	10	5.5%
70-74 years	4	2	6	3.3%
75-79 years	2	1	3	1.6%
80-84 years	1	2	3	1.6%
85+ years	2	2	4	2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

178

97.3%

Born in Another State

5

2.7%

Average Live-Born Children

3.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

10

5.5%

With Limitation

50

27.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2
Visual	3
Hearing	3
Speech	4

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 7 people aged 15+ are literate (700%), while 5 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.9 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	0	5	5	500%
Incomplete primary	21	15	36	3600%
Complete primary	8	10	18	1800%
Incomplete secondary	1	2	3	300%
Complete secondary	29	20	49	4900%
Post-basic education (18+)	2	5	7	700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1

Schools in El Refugio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO	19FIC0139S		Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	19KJN0093U	Preescolar	Publico
REVOLUCION	19EPR0742M	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 54 ALONSO DE LEON	19DTV0054Y	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 78 people. Of them, 78 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

78

M: 55 / W: 23

Employed Population

78

M: 55 / W: 23

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

59

M: 16 / W: 43

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	165	90.2%
IMSS	7	3.8%
State ISSSTE	1	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	157	85.8%
Without health coverage	18	9.8%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

77

7700%

Single

48

4800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

12

1200%

Households

Total Households

48

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

41

85.4%

Female-Headed

7

14.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	144	78.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10	5.5%
No religion	29	15.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 62 total dwellings, of which 48 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	31	64.6%
Dirt floor	17	35.4%
1 bedroom	20	41.7%
2 or more bedrooms	28	58.3%
1 room	1	2.1%
2 rooms	19	39.6%
3 or more rooms	28	58.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

47 dwellings

Piped Water

91.7%

44 dwellings

With Drainage

97.9%

47 dwellings

All Services

91.7%

44 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	47	97.9%
Without electricity	1	2.1%
Public water network	44	91.7%
Other water source	4	8.3%
With water tank	13	27.1%
With toilet	9	18.8%
With latrine	38	79.2%
With drainage	47	97.9%
Without drainage	1	2.1%
With all services	44	91.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	2.1%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 2.1% of dwellings have internet and 43.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	35	72.9%
Washing machine	34	70.8%
Microwave oven	7	14.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	22	45.8%
Motorcycle	2	4.2%
Bicycle	3	6.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	38	79.2%
Radio	14	29.2%
Landline phone	1	2.1%
Cell phone	21	43.8%
Computer	2	4.2%
Internet	1	2.1%
Pay TV	30	62.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

9

18.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

27

56.3%

Without Computer or Internet

46

95.8%

Without Any ICT

9

18.8%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 23.8722847, -99.7036669
Altitude: 2,369 m