El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of Arroyo Seco, Querétaro with 541 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,023 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 151 under 15 years old (27.9%), 288 working-age people (53.2%) and 102 adults over 65 years old (18.9%).

0-14 years

151

27.9% of the population

15-64 years

288

53.2% - Working age

65+ years

102

18.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

87.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	29	22	51	9.4%
5-9 years	24	27	51	9.4%
10-14 years	25	24	49	9.1%
15-19 years	13	25	38	7%
20-24 years	16	18	34	6.3%
25-29 years	12	22	34	6.3%
30-34 years	20	23	43	7.9%
35-39 years	14	19	33	6.1%
40-44 years	15	12	27	5%
45-49 years	11	7	18	3.3%
50-54 years	15	9	24	4.4%
55-59 years	8	11	19	3.5%
60-64 years	11	7	18	3.3%
65-69 years	6	11	17	3.1%
70-74 years	16	10	26	4.8%
75-79 years	10	9	19	3.5%
80-84 years	8	12	20	3.7%
85+ years	11	9	20	3.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

250

46.2%

Born in Another State

274

50.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

16

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability

42

7.8%

With Limitation

55

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	19
Visual	10
Hearing	11
Speech	8
Mental	5

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 62 people aged 15+ are literate (6200%), while 72 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.2 men, 6.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	43	29	72	7200%
Incomplete primary	24	37	61	6100%
Complete primary	35	29	64	6400%
Incomplete secondary	9	7	16	1600%
Complete secondary	39	57	96	9600%
Post-basic education (18+)	33	40	73	7300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	12

Schools in El Refugio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE -EL REFUGIO	22FIC0042U		Publico
ANGELA PERALTA	22DJN1359V	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	22DPR0599D	Primaria	Publico
PEDRO DE GANTE	22DTV0006B	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 201 people. Of them, 197 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

201

M: 140 / W: 61

Employed Population

197

M: 137 / W: 60

Unemployment Rate

2%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

210

M: 56 / W: 154

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	435	80.4%
IMSS	11	2%
ISSSTE	8	1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	415	76.7%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.4%
Without health coverage	106	19.6%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

276

27600%

Single

108

10800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

33

3300%

Households

Total Households

164

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

114

69.5%

Female-Headed

50

30.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	531	98.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	8	1.5%
No religion	2	0.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 292 total dwellings, of which 164 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	162	98.8%
Dirt floor	2	1.2%
1 bedroom	53	32.3%
2 or more bedrooms	111	67.7%
1 room	6	3.7%
2 rooms	26	15.9%
3 or more rooms	132	80.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.6%

160 dwellings

Piped Water

90.2%

148 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

160 dwellings

All Services

87.8%

144 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	160	97.6%
Without electricity	4	2.4%
Public water network	148	90.2%
Hauled water	139	84.8%
Other water source	16	9.8%
With water tank	142	86.6%
With cistern	17	10.4%
With toilet	130	79.3%
With latrine	24	14.6%
With drainage	160	97.6%
Without drainage	3	1.8%
With all services	144	87.8%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 11.6% of dwellings have internet and 52.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	152	92.7%
Washing machine	136	82.9%
Microwave oven	70	42.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	91	55.5%
Motorcycle	23	14%
Bicycle	32	19.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	138	84.1%
Radio	47	28.7%
Landline phone	82	50%
Cell phone	86	52.4%
Computer	15	9.1%
Internet	19	11.6%
Pay TV	120	73.2%
Streaming platforms	3	1.8%
Video game console	5	3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

22

13.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

36

22%

Without Computer or Internet

134

81.7%

Without Any ICT

15

9.1%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 21.5542656, -99.7475169
Altitude: 1,023 m

El Refugio

Demographics of El Refugio

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Disability

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Schools in El Refugio

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of El Refugio

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