La Salitrera (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Salitrera, a beautiful small village of 187 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Salitrera (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Xichú. There are 187 inhabitants and it is 1,191 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 83 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In La Salitrera, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Salitrera? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Salitrera? You can find it at 14.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Xichú, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Salitrera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Salitrera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Salitrera (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Salitrera (Guanajuato) is 187 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| 2010 | 100 | 73 | 173 |
| 2005 | 102 | 108 | 210 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.1 | 9.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.35% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.02% | 15.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.67% | 9.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.35% | 19.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.69 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.94 | 3.82 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.88% | 12.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.61% | 19.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.38% | 7.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.73% | 92.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.18% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.27% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.73% | 77.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.55% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.82% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.55% | 2.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 59.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Salitrera
With the satellite map of La Salitrera 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 Xichú. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Salitrera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Salitrera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Salitrera 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:- CASA DE VISITAS DE XICHU: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MINAS DEL REAL: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN XICHÚ: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADITA: 25 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Salitrera
Want to know what to see in La Salitrera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Salitrera.Las mejores montes de La Salitrera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Pino (1882 meters): 2.6 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Olvera (1233 meters): 3.0 km walk (50 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Palmita (1522 meters): 3.7 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Sombrerete (1649 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cascada El Chuveje", 83 km, heading Southeast (57 minutes by car)
- Cerrito de Olvera (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Piedras Pintadas (200 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (306 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Romerillos (162 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Salitrera (Guanajuato)
In La Salitrera 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 La Salitrera, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 48 | 106 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of La Salitrera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Salitrera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Salitrera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Salitrera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xichú
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Xichú
- Bernal (34 inhabitants)
- Catarina (- inhabitants)
- El Roblar (62 inhabitants)
- Gato de Palomas (29 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- La Madera (Rivera de Santiago) (51 inhabitants)
- La Zábila (359 inhabitants)
- Los Melendres (- inhabitants)
- Mesa de Chaloc (108 inhabitants)
- Mesa de San Diego (9 inhabitants)
- Piedras Pintadas (200 inhabitants)
- Pila Seca (1 inhabitants)
- Planes de San Antonio (88 inhabitants)
- Romerillos (162 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de las Casitas (727 inhabitants)