El Salitre (Aguascalientes)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Salitre, a beautiful large village of 851 inhabitants of the State of Aguascalientes

The town of El Salitre (Aguascalientes) belongs to the municipality of Calvillo. There are 851 inhabitants and it is 1,600 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Calvillo is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salitre, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Salitre? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Salitre? You can find it at 6.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Calvillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Salitre through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Salitre in Aguascalientes, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Salitre (Aguascalientes) is 851 inhabitants

Population data in El Salitre (Aguascalientes)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020438413851
2010444410854
2005407378785
Evolution of the population in El Salitre: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Salitre:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.894.63
Population coming from outside the State of Aguascalientes:11.63%11.83%
Illiterate population:2.70%4.45%
Illiterate population (men):1.06%4.63%
Illiterate population (women):1.65%4.28%
Schooling level:7.476
Schooling level (men):7.445.88
Schooling level (women):7.56.11
Indigenous culture data in El Salitre:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%1.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.23%
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 Salitre, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Aguascalientes, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Salitre:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.18%27.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.50%47.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.74%8.78%
Number of inhabited private housings:223274
Homes with electricity:98.65%100.00%
Homes with piped water:99.55%97.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.10%98.99%
Homes with a radio:74.89%86.36%
Homes with a television:96.41%98.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.07%96.46%
Homes with a washing machine:87.89%82.83%
Homes with a car:67.71%62.63%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:26.46%11.62%
Homes with landline telephone:30.94%52.53%
Homes with cell phones:87.44%37.37%
Homes with Internet:43.05%2.02%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Salitre (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Aguascalientes, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Salitre

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



#4 What to do in El Salitre

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Salitre? The list of the best places to visit in El Salitre and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Salitre for hiking and trails:
  • Las Canelas (1890 meters): 9.1 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
  • El Güencho (1867 meters): 8.8 km walk (183 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Terrero (2160 meters): 10.7 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • El Lobo (2158 meters): 11.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns near El Salitre to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near El Salitre:
  • Las Tinajas (La Tinaja) (292 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • San José (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Refugio (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • La Calixtina (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of El Salitre (Aguascalientes)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Salitre (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)523991
Youth (6-14 years)5870128
Adults (15-59 years)258239497
Elderly (60+ years)7065135

#6 Pictures of El Salitre

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Salitre, 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 Salitre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Salitre (Aguascalientes) is 20860

Are you going to send a letter to El Salitre? Do you have a friend in El Salitre and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Salitre consists of the following 5 digits: 20860. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Salitre ("20") correspond to the state code of Aguascalientes, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Calvillo

  1. Arroyo Ojocalientillo (277 inhabitants)
  2. Canoa de los Patos (- inhabitants)
  3. El Placer (5 inhabitants)
  4. El Refugio (10 inhabitants)
  5. Huerta de los García (6 inhabitants)
  6. Huerta San José (La Cruz del Viento) (7 inhabitants)
  7. La Hediondilla (14 inhabitants)
  8. La Loma (- inhabitants)
  9. La Mesita (9 inhabitants)
  10. La Presa del Temazcal (1 inhabitants)
  11. Los Leones (6 inhabitants)
  12. Ojo de Agua (Ojo de Agua de la Labor) (2 inhabitants)
  13. Palo Alto (129 inhabitants)
  14. Potrero de los López (51 inhabitants)
  15. Zaragoza I (20 inhabitants)