City Details: Saltillo
A few alternate names for Saltillo are: SLW, Sal'til'jo, Sal'til'o, Saltil'o, Saltillo, Saltilo, sa er di yue, saltiyo, saltyw, saltyyw kwawyla
Saltillo 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. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highway. 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. Saltillo is considered the most competitive city in Mexico for cities with over one million inhabitants. Saltillo's success is due to its strong performance in the Urban Competitiveness Index (ICU), which is developed by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). The ICU evaluates cities based on 35 indicators, including law, society, infrastructure, labor market, political system, and innovation. Saltillo is also the safest capital city in Mexico, according to INEGI data in 2025
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 709671
- Timezone: America/Monterrey
- Coordinates: 25.42321, -101.0053
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Saltillo
- 1. Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), distance from city center: 16.00 km
- 2. Del Norte International Airport (NTR), distance from city center: 91.38 km
- 3. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), distance from city center: 98.36 km
Location of Saltillo
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
Holidays in Saltillo, Mexico
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- Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
- Día de la Constitución - 2026-02-02
- Natalicio de Benito Juárez - 2026-03-16
- Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-09-16
- Día de la Revolución - 2026-11-16
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Museums in Saltillo, Mexico
Museo del Desierto
Calle Carlos Abredop Dávila, 25020 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4135° N, 100.9640° W
Museo de las Aves
Calle Ignacio Allende, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4167° N, 101.0025° W
Centro Cultural Universitario
Calle Juan Aldama, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4220° N, 100.9975° W
Recinto de Juárez
Calle General Nicolás Bravo, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4210° N, 100.9997° W
El Giroscopio, Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología
Calle Chiapas, 25265 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4374° N, 100.9935° W
Casa Purcell
Calle Ignacio Zaragoza, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4227° N, 101.0000° W
Patrimonio Cultural Universitario
Ildefonso Chávez, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4223° N, 101.0001° W
Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles
Calle Juan Aldama, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4231° N, 100.9992° W
Museo Rubén Herrera
Calle Licenciado Benito Juárez, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4206° N, 100.9980° W
Museo del Normalismo
Calle Guillermo Purcel, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4268° N, 101.0070° W
Museo del Palacio
Calle Licenciado Benito Juárez, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4219° N, 101.0008° W
Museo del Sarape y Trajes Mexicanos
Calle Ignacio Allende, 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4213° N, 101.0018° W
Museo de Artes Graficas
Calle Xicoténcatl, 27105 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4224° N, 101.0065° W
Museo del Toreo
Calle Miguel Ramos Arizpe, 27105 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates: 25.4221° N, 101.0063° W