El Salitre (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Salitre through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 385 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Salitre (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Villamar. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 1,520 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 27 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Salitre, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 1.9 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Emiliano Zapata, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Villamar) it is at 5.7 kilometers in direction Southesast. 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
Online map of El Salitre (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Salitre (Michoacán) is 385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 204 | 181 | 385 |
| 2010 | 202 | 190 | 392 |
| 2005 | 193 | 184 | 377 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.17 | 16.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.42% | 2.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.61% | 14.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.94% | 16.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.68% | 11.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.43 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 4.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.04% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.52% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.73% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.49% | 49.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.20% | 1.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 168 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 99.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.50% | 93.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.00% | 86.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 96.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.67% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.00% | 68.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.00% | 55.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 5.83% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.17% | 34.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 46.60% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.33% | 0.00% |
#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 Villamar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salitre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salitre
Many people want to stay in the town of El Salitre 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:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA PLAZA: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYRA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARADISE: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 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:
- El Moral (1779 meters): 4.3 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2294 meters): 4.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Puntiagudo (1875 meters): 10.1 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Cóporo (2004 meters): 10.2 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 27 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Barranca El Pandito", 42 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Nicolás Romero (409 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Villamar (2978 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Platanal (2202 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- El Varal (405 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 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) | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 109 | 103 | 212 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 36 | 84 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Salitre (Michoacán) is 59550
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: 59550. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salitre ("59") 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 Villamar
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villamar
- Benito Juárez (San Benito) (30 inhabitants)
- El Aguate (El Ajuate) (59 inhabitants)
- El Platanal (2202 inhabitants)
- El Zapotito (276 inhabitants)
- La Agua Santa (12 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (- inhabitants)
- La Joya de Magallanes (40 inhabitants)
- La Joya del Aire (67 inhabitants)
- Los García (11 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Romero (409 inhabitants)
- Potrero el Carrizo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho La Candelaria (1 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (28 inhabitants)
- Tarimoro (62 inhabitants)
- Tumbiscato (57 inhabitants)