El Salitre (Michoacán)
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 Michoacán has 616 inhabitants?
The town of El Salitre (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Chucándiro. There are 616 inhabitants and it is 1,820 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 32 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Salitre, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Salitre? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Salitre is located at 1.8 kilometers from Chucándiro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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
How to get to the town of El Salitre in Michoacán? 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 (Michoacán) is 616 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 320 | 296 | 616 |
| 2010 | 362 | 252 | 614 |
| 2005 | 445 | 287 | 732 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.81% | 1.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.20% | 12.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.03% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.17% | 11.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.22 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.34 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| 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 Chucándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.27% | 21.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.59% | 40.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.25% | 8.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 187 | 374 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.33% | 96.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 89.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.05% | 92.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.26% | 90.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.94% | 61.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.22% | 44.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.23% | 4.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.83% | 67.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.12% | 25.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.83% | 1.03% |
#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 Chucándiro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salitre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salitre
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Salitre, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Salitre so you can contact them:- CENTRO RECREATIVO AGUA CALIENTE SA DE CV: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- CENTRO TURÍSTICO BALNEARIO VISTA BELLA SA DE CV: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ANA: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FINCA: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
#5 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:
- Cerro El Potrerillo (1935 meters): 1.1 km walk (22 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chirihuato (2020 meters): 4.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Encino Colorado (2311 meters): 5.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
- Palma Mocha (2198 meters): 5.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 32 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 76 km, heading Northeast (55 minutes by car)
- Las Tablas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián (532 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Chucándiro (1401 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Pitahaya (90 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Salitre (Michoacán)
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) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 178 | 148 | 326 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 72 | 71 | 143 |
#7 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
#8 The Postal Code of El Salitre (Michoacán) is 58863
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: 58863. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salitre ("58") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in El Salitre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chucándiro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chucándiro
- Carucheo Chico (37 inhabitants)
- Carucheo Grande (162 inhabitants)
- El Marijo (195 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (616 inhabitants)
- La Pitahaya (90 inhabitants)
- La Presa (146 inhabitants)
- Las Arenas (130 inhabitants)
- Cruces de Barreras (497 inhabitants)
- Las Tablas (6 inhabitants)
- Los Baños (66 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (532 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (61 inhabitants)
- Siberia (59 inhabitants)
- Suro (49 inhabitants)
- Urundaneo (304 inhabitants)