El Salitre (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the large village of El Salitre (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 896 inhabitants?
The town of El Salitre (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal. There are 896 inhabitants and it is 1,736 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tonatico is 3 minutes away by car (3 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Salitre, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Salitre is located at 2.8 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Ixtapan de la Sal, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Salitre.
#1 Where is El Salitre? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Salitre in Estado de México? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Salitre.
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#2 The population of El Salitre (Estado de México) is 896 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 477 | 419 | 896 |
| 2010 | 408 | 341 | 749 |
| 2005 | 437 | 399 | 836 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.94 | 4.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 17.63% | 19.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.23% | 5.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.11% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.12% | 5.88% |
| Schooling level: | 10.83 | 9.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.92 | 9.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.75 | 8.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.11% | 0.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.33% | 37.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.85% | 48.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.61% | 27.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 267 | 293 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.75% | 99.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.00% | 96.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.00% | 98.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.55% | 87.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.76% | 96.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.64% | 81.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.04% | 59.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.31% | 44.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 49.81% | 31.16% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.45% | 41.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.63% | 66.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 59.93% | 22.61% |
#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 Ixtapan de la Sal. You can search free satellite map (2025) of El Salitre.
#4 What to do in El Salitre
A weekend in El Salitre and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Salitre and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Salitre for hiking and trails:
- Cruz del Milenio - Cerro de la Cruz (1770 meters): 4.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tlacochaca (2077 meters): 4.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Salinas (2005 meters): 4.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro del Moral (1899 meters): 4.7 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico", 3 km, heading South (3 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Laguna Verde y Manila", 5 km, heading North (4 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Gastrotour Prehipánico de Malinalco", 46 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de la Santa Veracruz", 53 km, heading South (44 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo de Santa María de Asunción", 71 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- El Picacho (81 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Diego (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Paso de San Juan (333 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Comunidad (223 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Salitre (Estado de México)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 61 | 69 | 130 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 303 | 253 | 556 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 48 | 112 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Salitre en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of El Salitre (Estado de México) is 51924
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Salitre so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 51924. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salitre ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#9 Schools in El Salitre
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in El Salitre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal
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