El Salitral
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Salitral, a beautiful large village of 533 inhabitants of the State of Baja California
It was formerly known as Colonia el Salitral.
The town of El Salitral belongs to the municipality of Ensenada (State of Baja California). There are 533 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Estero is 6 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #61 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Colonia el Salitral, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Salitral, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 26% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Salitral? You can find it at 13.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Ensenada, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Salitral through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Salitral? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Salitral (Baja California)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Salitral (Baja California) is 533 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 250 | 283 | 533 |
| 2010 | 194 | 245 | 439 |
| 2005 | 121 | 134 | 255 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.1 | 3.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 54.22% | 56.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.44% | 2.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.06% | 3.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.38% | 2.58% |
| Schooling level: | 8.78 | 7.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.83 | 7.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.72 | 7.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.58% | 30.75% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.13% | 13.90% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.23% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.72% | 46.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.54% | 56.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.00% | 33.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 149 | 148 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.66% | 83.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.64% | 2.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.18% | 84.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.89% | 69.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.59% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.58% | 66.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.07% | 55.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 67.79% | 57.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 26.17% | 17.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.68% | 0.91% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.62% | 77.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.28% | 8.18% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Salitral
With the satellite map of El Salitral will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Ensenada. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Salitral.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salitral
Many people want to stay in the town of El Salitral 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 VISTA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTERO BEACH: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAYA EL ESTERO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ORTA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Salitral
Want to know what to see in El Salitral if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Salitral.Beaches in El Salitral for sunbathing:
- Playa Estero: A 6 km walk (57 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading North.
- Playa Monalisa: A 8 km walk (116 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading North.
- Playa Corona: A 8 km walk (109 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading North.
- Cerro El Cantil (677 meters): 10.0 km walk (150 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa de Chapultepec (422 meters): 9.1 km walk (187 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (311 meters): 13.0 km walk (162 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa de San Carlos (239 meters): 14.8 km walk (198 minutes), heading East.
- Parcela Número 67 (Las Palmas) (14 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
- Colonia Villa del Mar (293 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Comunidad Cristiana el Alfarero (17 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Costa Azul (157 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Salitral (Baja California)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Salitral by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Salitral there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 51 | 95 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 159 | 185 | 344 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 21 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of El Salitral
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Salitral, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Salitral, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Salitral as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ensenada
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- Campo Playa Punta Loma (6 inhabitants)
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- Familia Carreón (5 inhabitants)
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- La Pila Azul (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Johnson (2 inhabitants)
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