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Saltillo
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Saltillo (Spaingie pronunciation: [salˈtiʎo]) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o the northeastren Mexican state o Coahuila an the municipal seat o the municipality o the same name. The ceety is locatit aboot 400 km sooth o the U.S. state of Texas, an 90 km wast o Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Saltillo | |
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![]() Ceety o Saltillo | |
Eik-name(s): The Athens o Mexico, The Detroit o Mexico | |
![]() Location o Saltillo athin the municipality | |
Coordinates: 25°26′N 101°00′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Coahuila |
Foondit | 1577 (Alberto del Canto) |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Jerico Abramo Masso |
Elevation | 1,600 m m (5,249 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Ceety | 725,095 |
• Metro | 823,098 |
• Demonym | Saltillense |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www.saltillo.gob.mx |
As o the 2005 census, Saltillo haed a population o 725,095 fowk. 823,098 fowk reside athin the metropolitan area, making it the 19th biggest metro aurie in the kintra. The metro aurie comprises the municipalities o Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, an Arteaga.
The per caipita gross domestic product the Metropolitan Zone o Saltillo is $13,936 USD. Accordin tae a 2006 rankin o 53 Mexican ceeties bi Inversionista magazine, Saltillo is the seicont best Mexican ceety tae live in.[1][unreliable soorce?]