El Salitre (Zacatecas)

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 Zacatecas has 838 inhabitants?

The town of El Salitre (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 838 inhabitants and it is 2,108 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 53 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salitre, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 58% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Salitre is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Villa Hidalgo, 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

Online map of El Salitre in Zacatecas, 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 (Zacatecas) is 838 inhabitants

Population data in El Salitre (Zacatecas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020421417838
2010388384772
2005362360722
Evolution of the population in El Salitre: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Salitre:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.754.69
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:7.16%4.40%
Illiterate population:3.70%4.66%
Illiterate population (men):2.15%4.69%
Illiterate population (women):1.55%4.64%
Schooling level:7.976.70
Schooling level (men):7.516.14
Schooling level (women):8.437.25
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 Zacatecas, 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:25.06%25.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):42.21%50.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.08%1.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:212223
Homes with electricity:99.06%94.89%
Homes with piped water:98.11%97.73%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.87%97.16%
Homes with a radio:53.77%72.16%
Homes with a television:89.15%91.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:79.72%62.50%
Homes with a washing machine:77.83%68.75%
Homes with a car:46.23%32.95%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.55%3.41%
Homes with landline telephone:9.43%17.05%
Homes with cell phones:88.68%42.05%
Homes with Internet:58.49%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 Zacatecas, 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 Villa 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

A weekend in El Salitre and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Salitre and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Salitre para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Los Marines (2409 meters): 15.2 km walk (261 minutes), heading West.
  • El Palmar (Monte El Palmar) (2411 meters): 13.6 km walk (190 minutes), heading East.
  • Monte Palmar El Gallo (2316 meters): 19.5 km walk (326 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near El Salitre to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Salitre?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Salitre (Zacatecas)

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)5656112
Youth (6-14 years)8686172
Adults (15-59 years)244232476
Elderly (60+ years)354378

#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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Average Rating: 4.3/5
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