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El Salado (Sonora)

The most complete information about the small village of El Salado (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sonora has 69 inhabitants?

The town of El Salado (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Alamos. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 152 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Fuerte is 65 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #63 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salado, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Salado? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Salado is located at 44.9 kilometers from Alamos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Salado.

#1 Where is El Salado? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Salado (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Salado, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Salado (Sonora) is 69 inhabitants

Population data in El Salado (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	31	38	69
2010	36	47	83
2005	37	51	88

Evolution of the population in El Salado: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Salado:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	4.26
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	0.00%	7.23%
Illiterate population:	14.49%	3.61%
Illiterate population (men):	7.25%	4.26%
Illiterate population (women):	7.25%	2.78%
Schooling level:	7.12	6.49
Schooling level (men):	7.16	6.69
Schooling level (women):	7.07	6.26

Indigenous culture data in El Salado:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	4.35%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.90%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Salado, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Salado:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.13%	31.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.89%	55.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.13%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	29
Homes with electricity:	91.67%	90.91%
Homes with piped water:	95.83%	95.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	45.83%	95.45%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	63.64%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	72.73%
Homes with a refrigerator:	70.83%	68.18%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.50%	31.82%
Homes with a car:	33.33%	50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	27.27%
Homes with cell phones:	83.33%	9.09%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Salado (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Salado

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Salado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alamos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salado.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salado

Many people want to stay in the town of 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:

• VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 43 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RÍO VISTA: 40 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL FUERTE: 44 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA HERRADURA: 47 km away, direction Southeast (35 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Salado

Want to know what to see in El Salado if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Salado.
Mountains in El Salado for hiking and trails:

• Loma Monte Redondo (157 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading West.
• Loma Las Higuerillas (212 meters): 8.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Loma La Tinajera (210 meters): 10.9 km walk (205 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Loma Palos Verdes (144 meters): 9.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near El Salado to discover the Mexican culture:

• El Fuerte (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Templo de San Juan de Carapoa", 65 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Salado:

• Casanate (51 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• El Paso (138 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• Sivilimora (35 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• El Reparo (26 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (16 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Salado (Sonora)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Salado 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 Salado there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Salado (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	1	4
Youth (6-14 years)	1	6	7
Adults (15-59 years)	16	19	35
Elderly (60+ years)	11	12	23

#7 Pictures of El Salado

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Salado, 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 Salado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Salado (Sonora) is 85777

Are you going to send a letter to El Salado? Do you have a friend in El Salado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Salado consists of the following 5 digits: 85777. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Salado ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Salado

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