El Salitrillo (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Salitrillo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 480 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Salitrillo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 480 inhabitants and it is 1,688 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #71 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Salitrillo, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Salitrillo is located at 19.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 Salitrillo.
#1 Where is El Salitrillo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Salitrillo (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Salitrillo (Guanajuato) is 480 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 246 | 234 | 480 |
| 2010 | 260 | 229 | 489 |
| 2005 | 203 | 211 | 414 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 7.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 14.37% | 20.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.25% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 7.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.92% | 8.08% |
| Schooling level: | 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 5.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.04% | 33.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.85% | 58.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.11% | 11.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 123 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.37% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.75% | 98.15% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.48% | 62.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.02% | 65.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.18% | 89.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.80% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.15% | 56.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.59% | 37.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.81% | 1.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.88% | 16.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.24% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Salitrillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Salitrillo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salitrillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salitrillo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Salitrillo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Salitrillo so you can contact them:- MOTEL A FONTE: 20 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 23 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Salitrillo
A weekend in El Salitrillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Salitrillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Salitrillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 5.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 5.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 7.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading North.
- El Metate (2408 meters): 12.0 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mitad de Noria (285 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Solovino (223 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Rafael de la Maraña (663 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Estrella (2489 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Salitrillo (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Salitrillo 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 Salitrillo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 35 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 167 | 130 | 297 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of El Salitrillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Salitrillo, 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 Salitrillo, 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 Salitrillo (Guanajuato) is 36934
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Salitrillo 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: 36934. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salitrillo ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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 Salitrillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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- Las Letras (64 inhabitants)
- El Fresno de la Peña (48 inhabitants)
- El Pirul (61 inhabitants)
- El Solovino (223 inhabitants)
- La Rivera (5 inhabitants)
- La Rosa (112 inhabitants)
- Mitad de Noria (285 inhabitants)
- Palo Vista de Zárate (13 inhabitants)
- Presidio de Morales (231 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de Crucitas (514 inhabitants)
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