El Salitre (San Luis Potosí)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Salitre through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 314 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of El Salitre (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Venado. There are 314 inhabitants and it is 1,743 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salitre, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Salitre? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Salitre is located at 3.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Venado, 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 San Luis Potosí? 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 314 inhabitants

Population data in El Salitre (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020165149314
2010157163320
2005172164336
Evolution of the population in El Salitre: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Salitre:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.855.52
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:3.18%0.94%
Illiterate population:4.78%6.56%
Illiterate population (men):2.55%5.52%
Illiterate population (women):2.23%7.64%
Schooling level:7.676.91
Schooling level (men):7.116.44
Schooling level (women):8.167.37
Indigenous culture data in El Salitre:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Venado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Salitre:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.54%63.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.40%63.80%
Employed population over 12 years (women):18.79%63.06%
Number of inhabited private housings:8985
Homes with electricity:96.63%95.24%
Homes with piped water:96.63%97.62%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.40%95.24%
Homes with a radio:68.54%83.33%
Homes with a television:91.01%91.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.39%77.38%
Homes with a washing machine:69.66%55.95%
Homes with a car:64.04%46.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.49%7.14%
Homes with landline telephone:7.87%2.38%
Homes with cell phones:85.39%17.86%
Homes with Internet:1.12%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Salitre (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, 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 Venado. You can search free satellite map (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.
Other towns near El Salitre:
  • Don Diego (220 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Barrio de Guadalupe (64 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Venado (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • El Pozote (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 (San Luis Potosí)

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)19928
Youth (6-14 years)212950
Adults (15-59 years)9484178
Elderly (60+ years)312758

#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78936

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: 78936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salitre ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Venado

  1. Andrés Rangel (26 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio de Guadalupe (64 inhabitants)
  3. Buenavista (139 inhabitants)
  4. El Charquillo (38 inhabitants)
  5. El Gateado (22 inhabitants)
  6. El Salero (174 inhabitants)
  7. El Troncón (- inhabitants)
  8. El Vergel del Clérigo (1 inhabitants)
  9. La Barrera (14 inhabitants)
  10. La Esquina (8 inhabitants)
  11. La Piedra (71 inhabitants)
  12. Los Remedios (202 inhabitants)
  13. San Joaquín de las Flores (90 inhabitants)
  14. San Onofre (10 inhabitants)
  15. Santa María (5 inhabitants)