Colonia el Salado (México)
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The place of Colonia el Salado is inside the municipality of Atenco (in the State of México). There are 8,445 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking. Colonia el Salado is at 2,238 meters of altitude.
Data: In Colonia el Salado, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia el Salado? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Salvador Atenco, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia el Salado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia el Salado? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia el Salado (México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia el Salado, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia el Salado (México) is 8,445 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4182 | 4263 | 8445 |
| 2010 | 1781 | 1786 | 3567 |
| 2005 | 1181 | 1202 | 2383 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.03 | 1.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of México: | 36.70% | 56.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.40% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.97% | 1.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.43% | 3.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.74 | 7.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.77 | 7.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.72 | 7.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.61% | 12.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.41% | 4.46% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.27% | 35.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.32% | 50.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.01% | 21.39% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 2,169 | 1,064 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.20% | 96.53% |
| Housing with piped water: | 72.20% | 87.48% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.62% | 98.88% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 71.46% | 82.53% |
| Housing with television: | 93.96% | 94.30% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 70.31% | 57.74% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 58.18% | 56.38% |
| Housing with automobile: | 29.09% | 23.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.38% | 7.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.44% | 8.92% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 88.89% | 71.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.90% | 0.99% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Salado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Salado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atenco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia el Salado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Salado
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia el Salado itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL CENTRAL SUITES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- FI ECATEPEC: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CARPIO: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FIESTA INN ECATEPEC: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Colonia el Salado (México)
In Colonia el Salado there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Colonia el Salado, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 454 | 475 | 929 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 718 | 804 | 1,522 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,777 | 2,737 | 5,514 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 233 | 247 | 480 |
#6 Photos of Colonia el Salado
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia el Salado, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia el Salado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Atenco
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- El Amanal (774 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Magdalena Panoaya (4374 inhabitants)
- Hacienda la Grande Fracción Uno (31 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (1084 inhabitants)
- Granjas Ampliación Santa Rosa (8992 inhabitants)
- La Pastoría (3649 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (El Presidio) (977 inhabitants)
- San Salvador Atenco (19823 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel Ixtapan (5548 inhabitants)
- Nueva Santa Rosa (6345 inhabitants)
- Zapotlán (4137 inhabitants)