Salina Cruz, Mexico
Salina Cruz is a town of 84,438 people in Oaxaca, Mexico, founded in 1522.
Why visit Salina Cruz
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Administracion Portuaria Integral de Salina Cruz.
Weather in Salina Cruz
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About Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's fourth-largest city and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.
From the Wikipedia article Salina Cruz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Salina Cruz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Administracion Portuaria Integral de Salina Cruz
Marina and boat launch · 0.6 km
Avenida Tampico, Salina Cruz
Balneario La Iguana
Sports field and stadium · 2.1 km
Salina Cruz
Estadio Heriberto Kehoe Vincent
Sports field and stadium · 2.2 km
Avenida Benito Juárez
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes10
History
Salina Cruz was founded in 1522 by the Spanish, under whose command Pedro de Alvarado came. It was given the name "Salina de la Santa Cruz" as its official foundation day was the Catholic day of the holy cross.
Salina Cruz is situated near the mouth of the Río Tehuantepec, on the open coast of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and has no natural harbour. There was only a small native village before Salina Cruz was chosen as the Pacific terminus of the Tehuantepec National Railway, whereupon a modern town was laid out and built on adjacent higher ground and an artificial harbour was built by the Mexican government to accommodate the expected traffic.
From the History section of Salina Cruz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Gran Hotel Don Nacho
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
s/n Avenida Bahía de la Ventosa, Salina Cruz
Hotel San Francisco
Motel and hotel · 1.2 km
705 Avenida Manuel Ávila Camacho, Salina Cruz
Casa de Huéspedes Juanita
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
80 Avenida Tampico, Salina Cruz
Shopping15
FerreAcero López Lena S.A. de C.V.
Hardware store · 3.6 km
KM 2 Carretera Transismica KM 2, Salina Cruz
Motosierras y Lubricantes Ojeda
Hardware store · 2.6 km
Carretera Super Transístmica, Salina Cruz
Motosierras Zabig
Hardware store · 2.5 km
Carretera Super Transístmica, Salina Cruz
Coorporacion De Provedores y Construcciones
Hardware store · 1.0 km
Calle Laborista, Salina Cruz
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries88
Centro Educativo Bilingue Juan Jacobo Rousseau
School · 3.0 km
Avenida Ignacio Zaragoza
Healthcare65
Clínica de Especialidades
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Avenida Tampico, Salina Cruz
Clínica de psicología
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Avenida Manuel Ávila Camacho, Salina Cruz
Map of Salina Cruz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Colonia Santita 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Boca del Río 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Huazantlán del Río 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Colonia Cuauhtémoc 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Villa Hermosa 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- San Pedro Huilotepec 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- La Noria 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Fraccionamiento 25 de Enero 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Guelaguechi 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 17 km north, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Salina Cruz Bay, Alexander H.M. Cascone, CC BY 2.0
- Toma aérea de la estación Salina Cruz 03, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorámica aérea de Salina Cruz, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toma aérea de la estación Salina Cruz 02, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ENTRADA A SALINA CRUZ - panoramio, KABAYEK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toma aérea de la estación Salina Cruz 04, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toma aérea de la estación Salina Cruz 05, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toma aérea de la estación Salina Cruz 01, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 24, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 2, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 4, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 3, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Secretary of The Navy Shipyards, Gersongl23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EL VALLARTA EN DIQUE - panoramio, KABAYEK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 26, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 25, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarcomphalus pedunculatus, Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- ISS055-E-44218 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-44217 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-44215 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-44216 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Niños Zapotecos del Istmo de Tehuantepec escuchando en su Lengua Zapoteca la Convencion Anual, BenjaminGandiaga, CC BY-SA 4.0
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