Saltillo, Mexico
Saltillo is a regional capital of 709,671 people in Coahuila, Mexico, founded in 1577.
Why visit Saltillo
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Candelaria Cave and Desert Museum.
Weather in Saltillo
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About Saltillo
Saltillo (Latin American Spanish: [salˈtiʝo] ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. As of a 2020 census, Saltillo had a population of 879,958 people, while the Saltillo metropolitan area population was 1,031,779, making Saltillo the largest city in the state of Coahuila, and the 14th most populated metropolitan area in the country.
From the Wikipedia article Saltillo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro
School · 4.2 km
Mexican University
Teatro Palacio
Cinema and theater · 2.5 km
Este cine, clasico de saltillo, arquitectura antigua, fue "remodelado" a una zapateria, en lugar de recuperar este espacio.
"Cerrado"
Museums and landmarks16
Candelaria Cave
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Archeological site in Mexico
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4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Chuck E. Cheese
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.5 km
Boulevard Nazario S. Ortiz Garzaq, Saltillo
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-20:00
Café Muy Natural
Cafe · Sandwich, Regional, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local · 2.0 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-14:00
37 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
CETis 48
School · 2.4 km
1155 Boulevard Sección 38, Fraccionamiento Magisterio, Saltillo, Coahuila, México
Escuela Secundaria Margarita Maza de Juárez
School · 1.8 km
V. Carranza, Saltillo
Healthcare33
Farmacia Benavides
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 km
411 Calle Ignacio Allende, SALTILLO
Benavides
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
1090 L-9 Boulevard Doctor Jesús Valdez Sánchez, SALTILLO
COMERCIALIZADORA FARMACEUTICA DE CHIAPAS SAPI DE C.V.
Hospital · 2.2 km
649 Periférico Luis Echeverría Álvarez, SALTILLO
ESPECIALIDADES MÉDICAS
Hospital · 2.3 km
408 Periférico Luis Echeverría Álvarez, SALTILLO
Farmacia Benavides
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
196 Calle Francisco de Urdiñola, SALTILLO
FARMACIA CLINICA TEO
Hospital · 1.4 km
968 Calle Ingeniero J. Cárdenas Valdez, SALTILLO
FARMACIA DE LA CLÍNICA SANTA TERESA
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
214 Calle José María Arteaga, SALTILLO
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
1098 Boulevard Doctor Jesús Valdez Sánchez, SALTILLO
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
153 Avenida Presidente Cárdenas, SALTILLO
Map of Saltillo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Cuatro de Octubre 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Ramos Arizpe 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Arteaga 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Huachichil 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Agua Nueva 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- San Juan de la Vaquería 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- El Derramadero 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- El Tunal 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Puerto México 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Monterrey 72 km northeast, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Saltillo, mexico(3), Flick user Sachavir, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Museo del Desierto, Saltillo, Coahuila, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral Santiago Saltillo Coah Mex Front, Dupondt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo ITS, Barbara Hdz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo Nacional de Antropología de Mexico I, Luan Torreira, CC BY 2.0
- Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles (2012-09-11) Fachada, Filiberto Balderrama Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Carrillo, y Monumento a Manuel Acuña, Saltillo Coahuila - panoramio, urbanomafia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo del Desierto - panoramio, Hari Seldon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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