Salvatierra, Mexico
Salvatierra is a town of 37,203 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in 1644.
Why visit Salvatierra
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Salvatierra
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About Salvatierra
Salvatierra (Spanish: [salβaˈtjera] ) is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the valley of Huatzindeo in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato. It is rich in civil and religious architecture; haciendas, bridges, convents and large houses surrounded in tradition and history. With an area of 507.70 square kilometres, Salvatierra accounts for 1.66% the total area of the state. It is bordered to the north by Tarimoro and Cortazar, to the south by Acámbaro and the state of Michoacán, to the west by Yuriria and Santiago Maravatío, and to the northeast by Jaral del Progreso.
From the Wikipedia article Salvatierra, Guanajuato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
The first inhabitants of valley of Huatzindeo belonged to the Chichimeca culture, who by the 12th century were found in many communities across the valley. The Chichimeca were eventually conquered by the Purépecha people, along with most of the lower region of the present-day state of Guanajuato.
The first Europeans to arrive to the valley of Huatzindeo were Franciscan friars who came to the region with the intent of converting the native populations to Christianity. The Franciscan friars built and ran the first Spanish "hospitalillo," hospital, in the indigenous village of Huatziendeo (located to the left of the Lerma river) between 1535 and 1550.
The Franciscan friars were soon joined by caciques and other Spanish pioneers who settled in the valley of Huatzindeo and built haciendas. Much of the hard labor at the haciendas was provided via encomiendas by the indigenous population.
From the History section of Salvatierra, Guanajuato on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Salvatierra
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Getting there and nearby towns
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Urireo 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Santo Tomás Huatzindeo 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- San Pedro de los Naranjos 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Uriangato 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Celaya 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Salamanca 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Santiago de Querétaro 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Morelia 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Irapuato 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Miguel de Allende 79 km north, 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
- Parroquia de Nuestra Santísima Madre de la Luz. Santuario Diocesano en Salvatierra, Gto., Djraffa84, CC BY-SA 3.0
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