El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas with 670 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 9 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of El Refugio

Demographic structure of El Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 3 under 15 years old (0.4%), 651 working-age people (97.2%) and 16 adults over 65 years old (2.4%).

0-14 years

3

0.4% of the population

15-64 years

651

97.2% - Working age

65+ years

16

2.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

2.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	0	1	1	0.1%
5-9 years	0	1	1	0.1%
10-14 years	0	1	1	0.1%
15-19 years	4	1	5	0.7%
20-24 years	44	1	45	6.7%
25-29 years	93	5	98	14.6%
30-34 years	117	11	128	19.1%
35-39 years	106	2	108	16.1%
40-44 years	74	7	81	12.1%
45-49 years	75	3	78	11.6%
50-54 years	50	8	58	8.7%
55-59 years	27	4	31	4.6%
60-64 years	19	0	19	2.8%
65-69 years	5	0	5	0.7%
70-74 years	6	1	7	1%
75-79 years	2	1	3	0.4%
80-84 years	1	0	1	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

432

64.5%

Born in Another State

227

33.9%

Average Live-Born Children

0.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.7% of the population

Disability

With Disability

6

0.9%

With Limitation

2

0.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1
Visual	4
Hearing	1
Speech	1

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 46 people aged 15+ are literate (4600%), while 58 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.1 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	56	2	58	5800%
Incomplete primary	5	3	8	800%
Complete primary	166	8	174	17400%
Incomplete secondary	101	6	107	10700%
Complete secondary	167	7	174	17400%
Post-basic education (18+)	128	18	146	14600%

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 EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO (HOMERO MUNGUÍA CASTRO)	28FIC0387H		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 044	28MMS0458I		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 044	28ETK0044S	Media Superior	Publico
CUITLAHUAC	28DJN0518G	Preescolar	Publico
GRAL. EUGENIO LOPEZ	28DPR0614Z	Primaria	Publico
PLAN DE AYALA	28DTV0060Q	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 519 people. Of them, 519 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

519

M: 485 / W: 34

Employed Population

519

M: 485 / W: 34

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

149

M: 138 / W: 11

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12	1.8%
IMSS	9	1.3%
ISSSTE	2	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	658	98.2%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

389

38900%

Single

244

24400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

35

3500%

Households

Total Households

8

1.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

2

25%

Female-Headed

6

75%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	352	52.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	201	30%
Other religions	3	0.4%
No religion	84	12.5%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 19 total dwellings, of which 9 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 1.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	8	100%
1 bedroom	7	87.5%
2 or more bedrooms	1	12.5%
1 room	3	37.5%
2 rooms	2	25%
3 or more rooms	3	37.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

8 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

8 dwellings

With Drainage

62.5%

5 dwellings

All Services

62.5%

5 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8	100%
Public water network	8	100%
With water tank	4	50%
With cistern	7	87.5%
With toilet	5	62.5%
With latrine	3	37.5%
With drainage	5	62.5%
Without drainage	3	37.5%
With all services	5	62.5%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 37.5% of dwellings have internet and 100% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	7	87.5%
Washing machine	4	50%
Microwave oven	3	37.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4	50%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8	100%
Radio	7	87.5%
Cell phone	8	100%
Computer	2	25%
Internet	3	37.5%
Pay TV	3	37.5%
Streaming platforms	1	12.5%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 25.8454931, -97.6672733
Altitude: 9 m

El Refugio

Demographics of El Refugio

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Indigenous Population

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)

Location of El Refugio

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