Refugio, Texas

About Refugio

Refugio is a small town in southern Texas counting 2,788 people who proudly call it home.

Refugio holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,776 residents per square mile.

📰 Refugio News Today

• 5 current and former Refugio officials charged in Texas Rangers financial investigation kiiitv.com · Aug 13
• Indictments reveal what five Refugio officials are accused of doing with public money KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Aug 13
• Woodsboro dominates Ben Bolt with decisive three-set sweep SouthTexasNews.com · Aug 18
• Indictments detail more than $1M in alleged Refugio fund misuse The Victoria Advocate · Aug 18
• Refugio mayor, city secretary arrested on felony financial charges crossroadstoday.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Refugio Unique

• The only place in America named Refugio — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Refugio

• Branding Iron — barbecue
• Guadalajara Taqueria & Buffet

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Refugio County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Refugio

• Lions City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Refugio

• REFUGIO EL
• REFUGIO H S
• REFUGIO J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Refugio County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Refugio

🏘️ Nearby Communities