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. 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 population of its metropolitan area was 1,031,779, making Saltillo the largest city in the state of Coahuila, and the 14th most populated metropolitan area in the country.
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From top to bottom and from left to right: Fernando Soler City Theater, Saltillo Cathedral, Plaza de la Nueva Tlaxcala, Government Palace, Palace of the Congress of the State of Coahuila, Museum of the Birds of Mexico and Panoramic of the city. | |
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| Nickname(s): The Athens of Mexico, The Detroit of Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 25°25′23″N 100°59′31″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Coahuila |
| Founded | July 25, 1577 |
| Founded as | Villa de Santiago del Saltillo |
| Founded by | Alberto del Canto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José María Fraustro Siller |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,250 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 807,537 |
| • Metro | 923,636 |
| • Demonym | Saltillense |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $29.4 billion |
| • Per capita | $28,400 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www.saltillo.gob.mx |
Saltillo is one of the most industrialized cities in Mexico and has one of the largest automotive industries in the country, with plants such as Tupy, Grupo Industrial Saltillo, General Motors, Stellantis, Daimler AG, Freightliner Trucks, BorgWarner, Plastic Omnium, Magna, and Nemak operating in the region. The city and its metropolitan area also house a large number of plants providing manufactured goods to various other multinational companies, including Tesla's new plant in Mexico, located less than an hour away in the neighboring Santa Catarina, Nuevo León. Saltillo is a prominent manufacturing hub noted for its commerce, communications, and manufacturing of products both traditional and modern.