Colonia el Refugio, Mexico

México · Mexico

Colonia el Refugio is a small town in México, Mexico with a population of 1,790. Elevation: 9,373 ft (2,857 m). Average temperature: 58°F (14°C).

Data updated June 2026

1,790 Population 6/sq mi density

9,373 ft Elevation 2,857 meters

58°F Avg Temperature 14°C

42.4 in Annual Rain

America / Mexico City Timezone

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People

Population1,790

Density6/mi²

Economy

Unemployment2.5%

Climate

Avg Temp58°F (14°C)

Rain42.4 in/yr

Sunny Days358/yr

Elevation9,373 ft (2,857 m)

Population	1,790
Population Density	6 / sq mi
Elevation	9,373 ft (2,857 m)
Coordinates	19.2269°, -99.6942°
Timezone	America/Mexico_City
Country	🇲🇽 Mexico
State / Province	México
Average Temperature	58°F (14°C)
January Average	52°F (11°C)
July Average	59°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation	42.4 inches (1,077 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Colonia el Refugio

Colonia el Refugio is a small town in Mexico (México) with a population of 1,790. The city sits at an elevation of 9,373 feet (2,857 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 58°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 52°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.4 inches. The timezone is America/Mexico_City.

The unemployment rate is 2.5% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 57 business establishments.

Income: Colonia el Refugio vs Mexico

Commute Mode

Income

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	2.5%
	31% below Mexico avg

Establishments (County)	57

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Colonia el Refugio

Colonia el Refugio has an average annual temperature of 13.4°C (56°F). The hottest month is May (15.6°C), the coldest is Jan (9.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 957 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	9.9°C / 50°F	-0.6° / 20.4°	11.5
Feb	11.5°C / 53°F	0.6° / 22.3°	9.7
Mar	12.9°C / 55°F	2° / 23.8°	18.3
Apr	14.8°C / 59°F	4.5° / 25.1°	34.2
May	15.6°C / 60°F	6.4° / 24.9°	79.4
Jun	15.6°C / 60°F	8.5° / 22.7°	175.4
Jul	14.8°C / 59°F	8.1° / 21.6°	197.0
Aug	15°C / 59°F	8.3° / 21.7°	177.7
Sep	14.9°C / 59°F	8.3° / 21.5°	162.3
Oct	13.6°C / 56°F	5.5° / 21.8°	65.0
Nov	11.5°C / 53°F	1.9° / 21.1°	18.5
Dec	10.1°C / 50°F	-0.4° / 20.6°	8.4

Colonia el Refugio enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 59°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 358 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 42.4 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 9,373 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 59°F Jul (15°C)

Annual Average	57.7°F
	7% above Mexico avg
January Average	52°F (11°C)
July Average	59°F (15°C)
Sunny Days	358 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	9,373 ft (2,857 m)
Area	300.6 sq mi (778.5 km²)
Population Density	6/sq mi
Coordinates	19.2269°N, 99.6942°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 42.4"

12% above Mexico avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 7.72"

Driest Month (Feb) 0.43"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

277 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M5.0 on Feb 28, 2025.

Sep 19, 2017	1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico	M7.1	148 km
May 23, 1994	4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico	M6.3	147 km
Nov 15, 2012	8 km N of San José Poliutla, Mexico	M6.1	122 km
Jul 21, 2000	12 km NW of Jolalpan, Mexico	M5.9	122 km
Jun 16, 2013	5 km N of Tequicuilco, Mexico	M5.8	130 km
Aug 15, 2009	3 km NE of San Miguel Totolapan, Mexico	M5.5	136 km
Aug 12, 2022	10 km E of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico	M5.2	150 km
May 16, 2018	Guerrero-Michoacan border region, Mexico	M5.0	140 km
Feb 28, 2025	3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico	M5.0	109 km
May 20, 2014	20 km WSW of Apaxtla de Castrejón, Mexico	M4.9	139 km
Jul 19, 1993	4 km W of San Antonio del Rosario, Mexico	M4.9	115 km
Sep 26, 2024	9 km SSW of San Miguel Totolapan, Mexico	M4.9	148 km
Sep 24, 1991	1 km E of Huetamo de Núñez, Mexico	M4.8	142 km
Aug 29, 1993	3 km NNE of Querendas, Mexico	M4.8	136 km
May 26, 2005	7 km ESE of Cocula, Mexico	M4.7	113 km
Aug 5, 1998	15 km SE of El Terrero, Mexico	M4.6	145 km
Apr 22, 1994	7 km ESE of Palmar Chico, Mexico	M4.6	90 km
Apr 5, 2022	17 km NNW of Tuzantla, Mexico	M4.5	102 km
May 7, 2024	11 km NNE of Santa Teresa, Mexico	M4.5	144 km
Jun 29, 2013	10 km WNW of Tequicuilco, Mexico	M4.5	127 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

12 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Erick (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Erick	Category 2	240 km
2024	John	Category 3	215 km
2023	Otis	Category 5	181 km
2021	Grace	Category 3	252 km
2021	Rick	Category 2	283 km
2017	Max	Category 1	293 km
2007	Dean	Category 2	288 km
1997	Pauline	Category 1	248 km
1996	Boris	Category 1	259 km
1993	Gert	Category 2	254 km
1989	Cosme	Category 1	269 km
1988	Debby	Category 1	299 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

6 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Toluca, Nevado de (15 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Toluca, Nevado de	Stratovolcano	4,680 m (15,354 ft)	-1350	15 km
Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo	Caldera	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	-3050	61 km
Chichinautzin	Volcanic field	3,930 m (12,894 ft)	400	62 km
Papayo	Lava dome	3,600 m (11,811 ft)	Unknown	105 km
Iztaccihuatl	Stratovolcano	5,230 m (17,159 ft)	Unknown	111 km
Popocatepetl	Stratovolcano(es)	5,393 m (17,694 ft)	2020	115 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	52°F (11°C)	0.7 in
February	51°F (10°C)	0.4 in	Driest
March	54°F (12°C)	0.6 in
April	56°F (13°C)	1.1 in
May	57°F (14°C)	3.4 in
June	57°F (14°C)	6.7 in
July	59°F (15°C)	7.7 in	Warmest, Wettest
August	56°F (13°C)	7.5 in
September	56°F (13°C)	6.5 in
October	54°F (12°C)	3.0 in
November	52°F (11°C)	1.0 in
December	50°F (10°C)	0.5 in	Coldest

Colonia el Refugio has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 50°F in December to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.7") and February the driest (0.4").

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Radio Stations near Colonia el Refugio

35 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
JOYA 93.7 (CDMX) - 93.7 FM - XEJP-FM - Grupo Radio Centro - Ciudad de México	93.7 fm, américa	AAC+ 32 kbps
RADIO CENTRO 1030 (CDMX) - 1030 AM - XEQR-AM - Grupo Radio Centro - Ciudad de México	1030 am, am	AAC+ 32 kbps
RADIO DISNEY 102.1 (Toluca) - 102.1 FM - XHTOM-FM - Grupo Siete - Toluca, Estado de México	102.1 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
100.1 VOX FM Radio Hits (Cuernavaca) - 100.1 FM - XHTIX-FM - Cuernavaca, Morelos	100.1 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps
Crystal (Toluca) - 93.3 FM - XHEDT-FM - Grupo Siete - Toluca, Estado de México	93.3 fm, crystal	AAC+ 64 kbps
La Bestia (Toluca) - 103.7 FM - XHQY-FM - Toluca, Estado de México	103.7 fm, banda	MP3 96 kbps
La Ke Buena Cuernavaca 105.3	además de lo mejor en música del género grupero y música del ayer y hoy 24hras, grupero	MP3 64 kbps
RADIO ANÁHUAC 1670 (Huixquilucan) - 1670 AM - XEANAH-AM - Universidad Anáhuac - Huixquilucan, Estado de México	1670 am, am	AAC 98 kbps
ULTRA 101.3 (Toluca) - 101.3 FM - XHZA-FM - Grupo ULTRA - Toluca, Estado de México	101.3 fm, contemporary hits	MP3 96 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Metepec) - 1600 AM - XEGEM-AM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Metepec, Estado de México	1600 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
AMOR 92.5 (Toluca) - 92.5 FM - XHRJ-FM - Grupo ACIR - Toluca, Estado de México	92.5 fm, acir	AAC+ 48 kbps
OYE 89.7 (CDMX) - 89.7 FM - XEOYE-FM - NRM Comunicaciones - Ciudad de México	89.7 fm, américa	AAC+ 32 kbps
BUENISIIMA 88.5 (Cuernavaca) - 88.5 FM - XHCM-FM - Grupo Audiorama Comunicaciones - Cuernavaca, Morelos	88.5 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
W RADIO 100.1 (Morelos) - 100.1 FM - XHTIX-FM - Cuernavaca, Morelos	100.1 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps
Ultra (Toluca) - 101.3 FM - XHZA-FM - Grupo ULTRA - Toluca, Estado de México	101.3 fm, contemporary	MP3 96 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Metepec) - 91.7 FM - XHGEM-FM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Metepec, EM	91.7, 91.7 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Disney Toluca - 102.1 FM - XHTOM-FM - Grupo Siete - Toluca, Estado de México	102.1 fm, entretenimiento	AAC+ 64 kbps
Crystal 93.3	—	AAC+ 64 kbps
CRYSTAL 93.3 (Toluca) - 93.3 FM - XHEDT-FM - Grupo Siete - Toluca, Estado de México	93.3 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
Universal 88.1 XHRED Mexico City Official	—	AAC+ 32 kbps
GameupRadio	alternative, rock	MP3 32 kbps
W RADIO 102.9 (Toluca) - 102.9 FM - XHTOL-FM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Toluca, Estado de México	102.9 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
Lokura FM (Ixtapan de la Sal) - 99.5 FM - XHXI-FM - Capital Media - Ixtapan de la Sal, Estado de México	99.5 fm, capital media	AAC+ 32 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Metepec) - 1600 AM - XEGEM-AM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Metepec, EM	1600, 1600 am	MP3 128 kbps
UniRadio 99.7	radio college	MP3 96 kbps
Crystal 104.9 FM	banda, entretenimiento	AAC+ 64 kbps
Crystal 106.1 FM	banda, entretenimiento	AAC+ 64 kbps
MEXIQUENSE RADIO 1600 (Metepec) - 1600 AM - XEGEM-AM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Metepec, Estado de México	1600 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
Mexiquense Radio (Valle de Bravo) - 104.5 FM - XHVAL-FM - Sistema Mexiquense de Medios Públicos - Valle de Bravo, EM	104.5, 104.5 fm	MP3 96 kbps
Los 40 Cuernavaca	moderno, pop	MP3 128 kbps
@FM (Cuernavaca) - 93.3 FM - XHTB-FM - Radiorama Morelos - Cuernavaca, Morelos	93.3 fm, @fm	MP3
ARROBA FM 93.3 (Cuernavaca) - 93.3 FM - XHTB-FM - Radiorama Morelos - Cuernavaca, Morelos	93.3 fm, @fm	MP3
EXTASIS DIGITAL 107.7 (Cuernavaca) - 107.7 FM - XHASM-FM - Radiorama Morelos - Cuernavaca, Morelos	107.7 fm, 1970s	MP3
El Adolfo Radio 91.9 FM	musica regional mexicana, regional mexican	MP3 192 kbps
VOX FM Radio Hits 100.1 (Cuernavaca) - 100.1 FM - XHTIX-FM - Cuernavaca, Morelos	100.1 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps

Museums in Colonia el Refugio

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Casa de dia y centro Cultural ISSSTE
Casa de la Mora
Centro Cultural Mexiquense
Centro de Experimentacion Grafica El Chahuixtle
Dr. Román Piña Chan Archeological Museum
Galeana 100 Museo del Alma Artesanal
Jardín Botánico Cosmovitral
Mumci
Museo de Antropología e Historia
Museo de Antropología e Historia
Museo de Arte Moderno
Museo de Bellas Artes
Museo de Ciencias Naturales
Museo de Ciencias Naturales
Museo de Historia Natural
Museo de la Acuarela
Museo de la Estampa
Museo de Numismática del Estado de México
Museo del Valle de la Luna Zanbatha
Museo Dr. José Maria Luis Mora
Museo Dr. José María Luis Mora
Museo Felipe Santiago Gutierrez
Museo José María Velasco
Museo Municipal Techialoyan
Museo Regional de Arte y Cultura Tianguistencano
Museo salón de la Fama Deportivo Toluca
Museo Taller Nishizawa
Museo Tlulihuacan de Texcalyacac
Museo Torres Bicentenario
Museo Universitario "Leopoldo Flores"
Museo Universitario "Leopoldo Flores"
Museo Universitario Leopoldo Flores
Museo Virreynal de Zinacantepec

Libraries in Colonia el Refugio

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Artes		0.0
Artes		0.0
Biblioteac Pública santa Teresita del Niño Jesus		0.0
Biblioteac Pública santa Teresita del Niño Jesus		0.0
Biblioteca		0.0
Biblioteca		0.0
Biblioteca		0.0
Biblioteca Central UAEMex		0.0
Biblioteca del Poder Legislativo Dr José María Luis Mora		0.0
Biblioteca Digital Almoloya del Río		0.0
Biblioteca Digital de San Lucas Tunco		0.0
BIBLIOTECA DIGITAL LERMA		0.0
Biblioteca Digital Santa Cruz Atizapán		0.0
Biblioteca Digital Tianguistenco		0.0
Biblioteca Dr. José María Luis Mora		0.0
BIBLIOTECA EZEQUIEL ORDOÑEZ AGUILAR		0.0
Biblioteca Ignacio Manuel Altamirano		0.0
BIBLIOTECA JOSE GUADALUPE VICTORIA		0.0
BIBLIOTECA JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ		0.0
BIBLIOTECA JUAN ESCUTIA		0.0
Biblioteca Laura Beatriz Bernavidez		0.0
Biblioteca Laura Beatriz Bernavidez		0.0
Biblioteca Lic. Benito Juárez García		0.0
Biblioteca Lic. Gustavo Cabrera Acevedo		0.0
Biblioteca Lic. Gustavo Cabrera Acevedo		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Ignacio Manuel Altamirano		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal San Nicolás Tlazala		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Texcalyacac		0.0
BIBLIOTECA OCTAVIO PAZ		0.0
BIBLIOTECA PASTOR VELAZQUEZ		0.0
BIBLIOTECA PROFA IMELDA SOLANO		0.0
Biblioteca Publica		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Central		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Ing. Vicente Vallejo		0.0
Biblioteca pública Manuel Bernal		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal "Guillermo Casas Pérez" Santa María Coaxusco		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal "Lorenzo Camacho Escamilla"		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Jesús Reyes		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Lic. Abel C. Salazar		0.0
Biblioteca Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz		0.0
Centenario de la Revolución		0.0
Centenario de la Revolución		0.0
Cesar Camacho Quiroz		0.0
Facultad de Geografía		0.0
Facultad de Geografía		0.0
ING TITO CARLOS GARCIA MORENO		0.0
Justo Sierra		0.0
Justo Sierra		0.0
Lic. TITO ORTEGA SANCHEZ		0.0
Santiago Velazco Ruiz		0.0

Farmers Markets in Colonia el Refugio

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Casa Blanca
Casa Blanca
Central de Abastos de Santiago Tianguistenco
Central de Abastos Santiago Tianguistenco
Mercado "16 de Septiembre"
Mercado "Morelos"
Mercado 12 de Diciembre
Mercado 16 de Septiembre
Mercado Cuauhtémoc
Mercado de Animales La Tablas
Mercado de artesanía
Mercado de Calzado
Mercado de Ocoyoacac
Mercado de Toluca Palmillas
Mercado Filiberto Gómez
Mercado Juárez
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal Almoloya del Río
Mercado Municipal Benito Juarez
Mercado Municipal Bicentenario
Mercado Municipal Santa Cruz Atizapán
Mercado Municipal Tianguistenco
Mercado Municipal Zinacantepec
Mercado Municipal Zinacantepec
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Tianguis de Santa Cruz Atizapán
Villamar
Villamar

Breweries in Colonia el Refugio

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
El Deposito
Issai
Issai
Met Rom S.A. Bodega

Stadiums & Teams in Colonia el Refugio

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Colonia el Refugio

16 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport	TLC	Large Airport
Felipe Ángeles International Airport	NLU	Large Airport
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport	MEX	Large Airport
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez)	—	Medium Airport
General Mariano Matamoros International Airport	CVJ	Medium Airport
Aeroclub Valle de Bravo Airport	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Chiconcuac	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo de Rancho Lanzarote	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo de Taxco	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Los Ojuelos	—	Small Airport
Albatros Residencial Aéreo	—	Small Airport
Base Nº19 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana	—	Small Airport
Jorge Jiménez Cantú National Airport	AZP	Small Airport
Mexico City Air Base	—	Small Airport
Tequesquitengo Airport	—	Small Airport
Vista Hermosa Airfield	—	Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Colonia el Refugio

7 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Centro estetico y rehabilitacion fisica Relax
Centro Quirofisico Y Rehabilitacion
Clínica de rehabilitación San Judas Tadeo
Mount Rose
Terapia Física Y Rehabilitación
Unidad de rehabilitación e integración social Mirafuentes
Unidad de Rehabilitación e Integración Social Tianguistenco

Quick Facts

Timezone

America/Mexico_City

🇲🇽 About Mexico

Capital	Mexico City
Population	126,190,788
Area	1,972,550 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,798,317,581,487
GDP per capita	$13,861
HDI	0.781
Life expectancy	75.1 years
Internet users	81.2%
Urban population	79.5%
Currency	MXN (Peso)
Languages	Spanish
Calling code	+52
TLD	.mx
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Mexico

9 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Año Nuevo
Feb 2	Constitution Day	Día de la Constitución
Mar 16	Benito Juárez's birthday	Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Apr 2	Maundy Thursday	Jueves Santo
Apr 3	Good Friday	Viernes Santo
May 1	Labour Day	Día del Trabajo
Sep 16	Independence Day	Día de la Independencia
Nov 16	Revolution Day	Día de la Revolución
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colonia el Refugio

What is the population of Colonia el Refugio?

Colonia el Refugio has a population of 1,790 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 6 people per square mile, spread across 300.6 square miles.

What is the weather like in Colonia el Refugio?

Colonia el Refugio enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 52°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 358 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 42.4 inches.

How is the job market in Colonia el Refugio?

The job market in Colonia el Refugio is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.5% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 57 business establishments in the area.

Nearby Cities

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