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Salinas de Hidalgo, Mexico

Salinas de Hidalgo is a town of 16,821 people in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

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Population16,821 GeoNames
RegionSan Luis Potosí
Elevation2,076 m 6,811 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportPonciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) 90 km

Why visit Salinas de Hidalgo

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.

About Salinas de Hidalgo

Salinas de Hidalgo, also known as Salinas del Peñón Blanco, is a small town located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. It is the seat of the municipality of Salinas.

From the Wikipedia article Salinas de Hidalgo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks5

Centro Cultural

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Ex Hacienda Salinas

Monument and historic site

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Miguel Hidalgo

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Salinenses Distinguidos

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Vicente Guerrero

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Jardín Hidalgo

Park

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Churches and places of worship1

Parroquia de Nuestro Señor de Salinas

Church

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Shopping1

Bodega Aurrera

Grocery · 0.9 km

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Healthcare3

Map of Salinas de Hidalgo

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.

  • Azogueros 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
  • Salitrillo 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Las Colonias (Colonia Juárez) 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Palma Pegada 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
  • Punteros 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Reforma 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
  • La Ballena 19 km south, about 19 min by car
  • Villa González Ortega 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
  • San Francisco de los Romo 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Ojuelos de Jalisco 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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