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El Salto (Guanajuato)

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The town of El Salto (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Tierra Blanca. There are 340 inhabitants and it is 1,823 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Salto, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 18% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Salto is located at 4.9 kilometers from Tierra Blanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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

How to get to the town of El Salto in Guanajuato? 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 Salto.

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#2 The population of El Salto (Guanajuato) is 340 inhabitants

Population data in El Salto (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	180	160	340
2010	160	146	306
2005	146	133	279

Evolution of the population in El Salto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Salto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.86	8.22
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	4.71%	0.98%
Illiterate population:	8.24%	13.07%
Illiterate population (men):	2.35%	8.22%
Illiterate population (women):	5.88%	17.50%
Schooling level:	7.94	5.42
Schooling level (men):	8.28	5.51
Schooling level (women):	7.65	5.35

Indigenous culture data in El Salto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	3.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	3.27%
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 Salto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Salto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.24%	27.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.75%	45.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.44%	11.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	74	80
Homes with electricity:	95.95%	88.14%
Homes with piped water:	98.65%	84.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.62%	47.46%
Homes with a radio:	59.46%	71.19%
Homes with a television:	86.49%	79.66%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.08%	40.68%
Homes with a washing machine:	17.57%	5.08%
Homes with a car:	39.19%	27.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.81%	3.39%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	64.86%	1.69%
Homes with Internet:	12.16%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Salto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Salto

With the satellite map of El Salto 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 Tierra Blanca. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SANTA CATARINA: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VALENCIA: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RAMSA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• CASA DE VISITAS DE SANTA CATARINA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (14 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.
Las mejores montes de El Salto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro del Jabalí (1835 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading North.
• El Tepozán (2191 meters): 2.1 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Los Gallos (2238 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
• El Pinalito (2098 meters): 5.7 km walk (97 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Salto?:

• Puerto del Mezquite (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Las Moras (745 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Villa Unión (247 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• El Sauz (462 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 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 Salto (Guanajuato)

In El Salto 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 Salto, 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 Salto (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	21	48
Youth (6-14 years)	29	30	59
Adults (15-59 years)	109	100	209
Elderly (60+ years)	15	9	24

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Salto (Guanajuato) is 37974

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: 37974. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Salto ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Salto

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