Río Salinas (Durango)
The most complete information about the small village of Río Salinas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 53 inhabitants?
Its former name was Pueblo Nuevo.
The town of Río Salinas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Ocampo. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 1,811 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Pueblo Nuevo, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.
Data: In Río Salinas, there is a percentage of 8% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Salinas? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Salinas is located at 31.2 kilometers from Villa las Nieves, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 18.5 kilometers from Villa Ocampo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Salinas.
#1 Where is Río Salinas? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Salinas (Durango) 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 Río Salinas (Durango) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 2010 | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| 2005 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 3.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 32.08% | 12.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.55% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.66% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.89% | 4.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.08 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.63 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 5.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.55% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.89% | 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 Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.64% | 38.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.83% | 55.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.33% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 61.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 53.85% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.85% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.31% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.92% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.54% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.85% | 69.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.92% | 84.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Salinas
With the satellite map of Río Salinas 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 Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Salinas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Salinas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Salinas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Salinas so you can contact them:- HOTEL Y TORTILLERÍA LA UNICA: 27 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LOS ALPES: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORENO: 29 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA LAS NIEVES: 28 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Salinas
Want to know what to see in Río Salinas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Salinas.Mountains in Río Salinas for hiking and trails:
- Loma Las Agujitas (1875 meters): 5.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma La Pelona (1805 meters): 6.7 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Pulpito (1961 meters): 8.1 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma El Alto del Angel (1880 meters): 8.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Tascatito (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- Torreón de Cañas (675 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (25 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- El Molino (35 inhabitants): Located 21 km to the West (32 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Salinas (Durango)
In Río Salinas 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 Río Salinas, 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) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Río Salinas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Salinas? 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 Río Salinas.
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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 Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocampo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocampo
- Aguaje del Alto (14 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- Cerrito Prieto (- inhabitants)
- Alejandrino Benítez C. (- inhabitants)
- El Cañón de Barajas (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (2 inhabitants)
- El Molino (35 inhabitants)
- El Nopal (3 inhabitants)
- La Garrapata (- inhabitants)
- La Magdalena (- inhabitants)
- La Muralla (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Troquero (3 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (282 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- Tere (- inhabitants)