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Why visit El Salto
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in El Salto
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About El Salto
El Salto is a city and seat of the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Durango. In 2015, the town had a total population of 24,241, Situated on a pine-forested plateau about 2,580 meters (8,464 feet) above sea level in the Sierra Madre mountain range, the town is home to a large lumber industry. It also has a military base. The surrounding municipality has a population of 50,417 and an area of 6,178.3 km² (2,385.45 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article El Salto, Durango (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: El Salto on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
COBAED Colegio De Bachilleres Del Estano De Duango Plantel #28
School · 0.9 km
Calle Lobos, El Salto, Pueblo Nuevo
Healthcare2
Map of El Salto
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 93 km away.
- El Mil Diez 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Estación Coyotes (José María Morelos) 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Banderas del Águila 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Llano Grande 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- San Jerónimo 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- La Peña 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Chavarría Nuevo 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- La Ciudad 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Pueblo Nuevo 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Victoria de Durango 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Salto - panoramio (2), Tereso Hernández, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Máquina de Vapor - panoramio, panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0
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