El Salto (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the small village of El Salto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 148 inhabitants?
The town of El Salto (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 148 inhabitants and it is 2,338 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 13 minutes away by car (12 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In El Salto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Salto? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Salto? You can find it at 7.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Real de Catorce, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Salto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Salto? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Salto (San Luis Potosí)? 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 Salto (San Luis Potosí) is 148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 73 | 148 |
| 2010 | 59 | 56 | 115 |
| 2005 | 59 | 54 | 113 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 5.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.43% | 6.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.70% | 5.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.73% | 8.47% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 6.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 6.11 |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.27% | 22.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.36% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.67% | 3.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 63.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.62% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.62% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.23% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.92% | 31.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.62% | 31.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.46% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Salto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Salto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Catorce. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salto
Do you want to stay in El Salto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Salto:- HOTEL VILLAS ALCAZABA: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Salto
Want to know what to see in El Salto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Salto.Mountains in El Salto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Paisano (2722 meters): 2.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (2767 meters): 2.7 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Calabaza (2941 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cueva del Sol (2796 meters): 3.2 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Palenque de gallos", 13 km, heading South (12 minutes by car)
- La Palma (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tahonitas del Salto (64 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Potrerillos (130 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Salto (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Salto 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 Salto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 31 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Salto
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Salto, 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 Salto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Salto en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Salto (San Luis Potosí) is 78560
Are you going to send a letter to El Salto? Do you have a friend in El Salto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Salto consists of the following 5 digits: 78560. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Salto ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Salto as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in El Salto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- Ave MarÃa (- inhabitants)
- Boquilla de Barrabás (- inhabitants)
- El Arrastradero (El Barranco) (9 inhabitants)
- El Duraznillo (9 inhabitants)
- El Espolón (70 inhabitants)
- Estación Catorce (1307 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (65 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cocuy (- inhabitants)
- La Noria de San Rafael de Torres (3 inhabitants)
- La Palma (42 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (77 inhabitants)
- Mina de Concepción (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (5 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)