El Salitre (Jalisco)

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Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 2,870 inhabitants?

The town of El Salitre (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of San Martín Hidalgo. There are 2,870 inhabitants and it is 1,260 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cocula is 30 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salitre, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Salitre is located at 11.2 kilometers from San Martín Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Salitre.

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

Online map of El Salitre in Jalisco, 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 (Jalisco) is 2,870 inhabitants

Population data in El Salitre (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020146114092870
2010142312852708
2005132911052434
Evolution of the population in El Salitre: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Salitre:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.568.09
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:4.08%4.21%
Illiterate population:4.98%7.57%
Illiterate population (men):2.58%8.09%
Illiterate population (women):2.40%7.10%
Schooling level:7.346.28
Schooling level (men):7.176.23
Schooling level (women):7.516.32
Indigenous culture data in El Salitre:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.03%0.74%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.03%0.37%
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 Jalisco, 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:37.18%27.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.45%44.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.45%11.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:8141,052
Homes with electricity:98.53%99.16%
Homes with piped water:97.54%94.99%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:97.42%97.63%
Homes with a radio:65.48%85.52%
Homes with a television:93.37%96.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.91%88.16%
Homes with a washing machine:73.34%67.27%
Homes with a car:52.95%54.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:23.96%12.95%
Homes with landline telephone:44.10%53.34%
Homes with cell phones:78.50%38.86%
Homes with Internet:46.31%5.71%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Salitre (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Salitre

With the satellite map of El Salitre 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 San Martín Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Salitre.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salitre

Do you want to stay in El Salitre? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Salitre:

#5 What to do in El Salitre

Want to know what to see in El Salitre if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Salitre.
Las mejores montes de El Salitre para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Gordo (1350 meters): 6.5 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Santa Clara (1631 meters): 9.6 km walk (198 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns near El Salitre to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Cocula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 30 km, heading South (27 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Salitre?:
  • La Puerta Blanca (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • La Estanzuela (716 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Agua Caliente (760 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
  • Trapiche de Abra (1379 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 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 Salitre (Jalisco)

In El Salitre 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 El Salitre, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Salitre (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)124135259
Youth (6-14 years)244228472
Adults (15-59 years)8247931,617
Elderly (60+ years)269253522

#7 Pictures of El Salitre

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Salitre? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Salitre.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Salitre (Jalisco) is 46780

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: 46780. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Salitre ("46") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, 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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  1. El Casquito (- inhabitants)
  2. El Salitre (2870 inhabitants)
  3. El Tepehuaje de Morelos (2331 inhabitants)
  4. Granja Avícola Tepehuaje (- inhabitants)
  5. La Coraleta (- inhabitants)
  6. Labor de Medina (910 inhabitants)
  7. Lázaro Cárdenas (276 inhabitants)
  8. Los Vergara (334 inhabitants)
  9. Mesa del Cobre (44 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho la Virgen (1 inhabitants)
  11. Río Grande (240 inhabitants)
  12. San Jacintito (El Ranchito) (129 inhabitants)
  13. San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa) (329 inhabitants)
  14. San Martín Hidalgo (8850 inhabitants)
  15. Trapiche de Abra (1379 inhabitants)