Saltillo
Saltillo, the capital of Mexico's northeastern Coahuila state, is known across the design world for its thick, lightly glazed earthen ceramic floor tiles and for the brightly colored woven shawls called sarapes — both long-standing local traditions. The city sits amid the high ranges of the Sierra Madre Oriental and ranks as one of Mexico's most industrialized centres, with a major automotive manufacturing presence. It is also rated the safest capital city in the country by recent national data.
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- Population709,671
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Saltillo: quick answers
Where is Saltillo?
Saltillo is in Mexico.
How do you get to Saltillo?
The nearest airport is Saltillo (SLW), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saltillo?
The warmest month is June, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is July, with about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saltillo?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 6 restaurants, 5 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saltillo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Santa Catarina.