La Salitrera (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Salitrera, a beautiful large village of 977 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of La Salitrera (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Azueta. There are 977 inhabitants and it is 38 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Larga is 9 km away. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 20 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In La Salitrera, 59% of the inhabitants are catholic and 69% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Salitrera? You can find it at 9.9 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Zihuatanejo, 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
Location map of La Salitrera in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Salitrera, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Salitrera (Guerrero) is 977 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 489 | 488 | 977 |
| 2010 | 459 | 485 | 944 |
| 2005 | 376 | 424 | 800 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 6.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 6.55% | 7.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.24% | 9.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.46% | 6.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.79% | 11.98% |
| Schooling level: | 7.34 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 6.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.38 | 6.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.20% | 0.11% |
| 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: | 46.78% | 38.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.20% | 55.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.38% | 21.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 273 | 290 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.17% | 98.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 3.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.17% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.64% | 50.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.75% | 91.03% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.81% | 86.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.23% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.43% | 33.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.38% | 12.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.71% | 39.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.81% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.88% | 9.83% |
#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 José Azueta. 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:- HOTEL PALMAR IXTAPA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABALLEROS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PROFE: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CERCA DEL MAR: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 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.The best beaches in La Salitrera to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Larga: A 9 km walk (98 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Linda: A 10 km walk (100 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- El Palmar: A 10 km walk (118 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading South.
- Don Juan: A 10 km walk (91 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- La Salitrera (465 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
- Los Bules (292 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Salinas (84 meters): 6.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- La Hedionda (201 meters): 6.5 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Barra de Potosí", 20 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- El Crucero a Altamirano (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Capire (Colonia el Pedregal) (79 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Llanitos (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia Mirna Acevedo de Juárez (404 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Salitrera (Guerrero)
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) | 46 | 50 | 96 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 78 | 156 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 296 | 298 | 594 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 69 | 62 | 131 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Salitrera (Guerrero) is 40886
Are you going to send a letter to La Salitrera? Do you have a friend in La Salitrera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Salitrera consists of the following 5 digits: 40886. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Salitrera ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Salitrera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Salitrera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Azueta
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of José Azueta
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- El Capirillo (38 inhabitants)
- El Cenicero (- inhabitants)
- El Chico (1 inhabitants)
- El Infiernillo (29 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (51 inhabitants)
- La Parotita (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (17 inhabitants)
- Los Guayabitos (- inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (42 inhabitants)
- Plan de Ortiz (17 inhabitants)
- Rancho Valentín (- inhabitants)
- Siemprevival (19 inhabitants)
- Zapotillo (13 inhabitants)