El Refugio

El Refugio is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census. El Refugio gained area in the 2010 census.
  • Type: Hamlet with 331 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
  • Also known as: “El Refugio, Texas”, “El Refugio, TX”, and “ال رفیوجیو، تگزاس”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rio Grande City.

Town
is a city in and the county seat of , , United States. is situated 5 miles northwest of El Refugio.

El Refugio

Latitude
26.34035° or 26° 20′ 25″ north
Longitude
-98.75586° or 98° 45′ 21″ west
Population
331
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Open location code
76R386RV+4M
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Volapük—“El Refugio” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “El Refugio”
  • Catalan: “El Refugio”
  • Cebuano: “El Refugio”
  • Chechen: “Ель-Рефухио”
  • Croatian: “El Refugio”
  • Dutch: “El Refugio”
  • French: “El Refugio”
  • German: “El Refugio”
  • Gilaki: “ال رفجیو”
  • Haitian: “El Refugio, Texas”
  • Haitian: “El Refugio”
  • Irish: “El Refugio”
  • Italian: “El Refugio”
  • Ladin: “El Refugio”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “El Refugio”
  • Persian: “ال رفیوجیو”
  • Polish: “El Refugio”
  • Portuguese: “El Refugio”
  • Serbian: “Ел Рефухио”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “El Refugio, Texas”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “El Refugio”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ال رفیوجیو، تکزاس”
  • Spanish: “El Refugio”
  • Tatar: “Ель-Рефухио”
  • Ukrainian: “Ель-Рефухіо”
  • Urdu: “ایل ریفیوجیو، ٹیکساس”
  • Vietnamese: “El Refugio, Texas”
  • Vietnamese: “El Refugio”
  • Volapük: “El Refugio”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Refugio Colonia and Tamez Colonia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and La Puerta Cemetery.

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