El Salto (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Salto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 248 inhabitants?
The town of El Salto (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 248 inhabitants and it is 1,869 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 30 minutes away by car (25 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #124 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Salto, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Salto is located at 16.3 kilometers from San Miguel de Allende, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Salto.
#1 Where is El Salto? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Salto (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 Salto (Guanajuato) is 248 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 114 | 248 |
| 2010 | 114 | 114 | 228 |
| 2005 | 82 | 78 | 160 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 6.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.40% | 0.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.26% | 10.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.61% | 6.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.65% | 15.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.83 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.74 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.92 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.44% |
| 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 San Miguel de Allende (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.74% | 29.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.04% | 44.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.63% | 14.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 30.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 48.15% | 55.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 73.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.74% | 87.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.19% | 77.55% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.63% | 16.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.48% | 20.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.93% | 18.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.85% | 2.04% |
#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 San Miguel de Allende. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Salto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Salto
Many people want to stay in the town of El Salto 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 HACIENDA LAS NUBES: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA TABOADA: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORREGIDORA: 22 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARGARITA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Salto
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Salto? The list of the best places to visit in El Salto and nearby locations.Mountains in El Salto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Común (2161 meters): 6.1 km walk (119 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Venado (2095 meters): 6.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa El Peñón (2209 meters): 11.8 km walk (145 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Palo Colorado (2333 meters): 16.3 km walk (337 minutes), heading East.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Casa de Visitas - mansión barroca del siglo XVIII", 30 km, heading Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo Doctor José María Luis Mora", 65 km, heading South (60 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 61 km, heading Northeast (53 minutes by car)
- Capilla Blanca (175 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Cuadrilla (584 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Los Guerrero (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Los Barrones (391 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Salto (Guanajuato)
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) | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 70 | 151 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of El Salto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Salto? 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 Salto.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Salto en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Salto (Guanajuato) is 37888
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Salto 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: 37888. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Salto ("37") 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
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- Rincón de Canal (105 inhabitants)
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- San Fernando (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San José de Palmas (15 inhabitants)
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- Virginia Barajas Monjarás (- inhabitants)