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'{{This|the city in the Mexican state of Coahuila|Saltillo (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Saltillo |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = The Athens of Mexico |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline =Saltillo, mexico(3).jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = The skyview of Saltillo, Coahuila |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = Mun.Saltillo-Coahuila.svg |mapsize = 150px |map_caption = Location of Saltillo within Coahuila |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map =Mexico |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Mexico <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Mexico}} |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Mexico|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Coahuila}} |subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Coahuila|Municipality]] |subdivision_name2 = Saltillo |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Mayor |leader_name =[[Jerico Abramo Masso]] |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1577 (Alberto del Canto) |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =648929 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro =750000 |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =[[Demonym]] |population_blank1 =Saltillense |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[Time in Mexico|CST]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=25 |latm=26 |lats= |latNS=N |longd=100 |longm=59 |longs= |longEW=W|coordinates_display=t |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 1600 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = Postal code <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code =25000 |area_code =844 |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = [http://www.saltillo.gob.mx www.saltillo.gob.mx] |footnotes = }} '''Saltillo''' is the capital city of the northeastern [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[mexican state|state]] of [[Coahuila]] and the municipal seat of the [[Saltillo (municipality)|municipality of the same name]]. The city is located about 400km south of the U.S. state of [[Texas]], and 90km west of [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]. As of the 2005 census, Saltillo had a population of 633,667 people, rising to 725,259 if the full [[Metropolitan Area]] is considered, making it the 20th biggest metro area in the country. The metro area comprises the [[municipalities of Mexico|municipalities]] of Saltillo, [[Ramos Arizpe]], and [[Arteaga (Coahuila)|Arteaga]]. The municipality of Saltillo had a population of 648,929. The Gross Domestic Product ''per capita'' in the Metropolitan Zone of Saltillo is $13,936 USD. According to the ranking of the Inversionista magazine of 2006, Saltillo is the best Mexican city to live in, chosen from more than 53 Mexican cities. ==Geography== El Cerro del Pueblo (The People's Hill) and its {{convert|4|m|ft|0}} cross overlook the city. The city's elevation is {{convert|1600|m|ft|-2}}, making it cooler and windier than its neighbor city, [[Monterrey]]. Saltillo lies near the city of [[Arteaga]] and in the Chihuahan Desert. ===Climate=== {{climate chart |Saltillo |4|19|16.7 |5|21|10.2 |9|24|7.1 |11|27|17.4 |15|29|34.6 |16|29|39 |16|29|59.4 |15|28|65.9 |14|26|60.2 |11|24|29 |7|22|11.8 |5|20|18 |source=[http://weather.uk.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:MXNL0068&q=Saltillo%2c+MEX+forecast:averagesm MSN Weather UK] (2009-01-07),[http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/cem06/info/nln/m039/c19039_01.xls INEGI, 2006 report] |float=right}} Saltillo has an [[arid climate]] ([[Koppen climate classification]] ''BWh''). Saltillo is located in the [[Chihuahuan Desert]] but temperatures are cooler than other desertic cities in [[Mexico]] because it is located in an altitude of 1,600 meters. Summers are slightly hot with cool nights and winters are sunny but cool. Rainfall is scarce but more prominent in summer. ==Government== The city of Saltillo is the municipal seat of the [[Saltillo (municipality)|municipality of Saltillo]]. The current [[Mayor]] is [[Jerico Abramo Masso]] from the [[Institutional Revolutionary Party]] (PRI) who will remain in office until 2013. ==History== [[File:Acueducto de Saltillo en Coahuila.png|thumb|left|Historical Aqueduct]] Founded in 1577 by Spanish colonists, Saltillo is the oldest post-conquest settlement in northern Mexico. Fourteen years later in 1591 the Spanish resettled a community of their [[Tlaxcala (Nahua state)|Tlaxcaltec]] allies in a separate nearby village ([[San Esteban de Nueva Tlaxcala]]), in order to cultivate the land and aid colonization efforts that had stalled in the face of local hostility to the Spanish presence.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2005 |title=Saltillo, Coahuila |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/coahuila/mpios/05030a.htm |author=INAFED (Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal) |publisher=Secretaría de Gobernación |edition=online version at E-Local |accessdate=2008-03-28}} {{es icon}}. The Tlaxcaltec community remained legally separate until the 19th century.</ref> In 1824, Saltillo was made the capital of the State of [[Coahuila]] and included the area which is now the US State of Texas until the [[Texas War of Independence]] and the founding of the independent [[Texas Republic]]. The city is flanked by the [[Zapalinamé mountains]], which are part of the [[Sierra Madre Oriental]]. By looking at the relief of the mountains, one can see, according to local legend, the relief of Zapaliname, chieftain of the Huachicil tribe. ==Economy== [[File:Museo del sarape saltillo.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sarape]]s being made]] Saltillo's most famous exports are [[Saltillo tile]] and the locally woven multi-coloured ''[[sarape]]s''. There is a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] assembly plant and [[Chrysler|Chrysler's]] [[Saltillo Truck Assembly]] plant, two engine facilities and a car transmissions plant. 37.4% of cars and 62.6% of trucks produced in Mexico are assembled in Saltillo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plataformafinancierajz.com/notas.php?IDNOTA=2305&IDSECCION=La%20Maquila&IDREPORTERO=El%20Financiero|title= COAHUILA, PRIMER LUGAR NACIONAL EN PRODUCCIÓN AUTOMOTRIZ|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> Saltillo is home to the [[Grupo Industrial Saltillo]], an important manufacturing conglomerate that makes home appliances, silverware, and auto parts. Some criticism has been made of this new urbanization and the lack of conservation and planning. During the early 20th Century, Saltillo was called the [[Athens]] of Mexico because of its number of famous intellectuals. Nowadays, it is considered the [[Detroit]] of Mexico because of the importance of its [[automotive industry]], including the huge Chrysler, General Motors, and Delphi plants. The General Motors plant, the Complejo Industrial Ramos Arizpe (The Ramos Arizpe Industrial Complex) exports vehicles to Japan, Canada, and Central America. In this plant, the following vehicles are assembled: Chevy C2, Monza and Chevrolet Captiva for Mexican and South American markets. [[Saturn Vue]] hybrid and [[HHR]] are exported to many nations. In addition, 2010 [[Saab 9-4X]] and the [[Cadillac BRX]], will be built at the GM plant in [[Ramos Arizpe]]. [http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/latest_news_reviews/2008_saab_9_3_turbo_x_is_nearly_sold_out_car_news] ==Points of interest== [[Image:Saltillo Fuente plaza de armas.jpg|left|thumb|Plaza de armas fountain]] [[File:IMAGEN DE LA CATEDRAL.jpg|thumb|Saltillo Cathedral]] [[File:Saraperos4.jpg|thumb|City Baseball stadium]] Alameda Zaragoza is the largest park in the city and has an artificial lake in the shape of the Mexican Republic. The park is located just west of the downtown plaza. The Colonial Center of the city is built in pink marble, giving Saltillo's architecture a distinctive flavour. Prominent buildings are the [[cathedral]](built from 1745-1800), the [[Palacio de Gobierno]] (state government building), the [[Ateneo Fuente]] and the [[Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo]]. The large cathedral is the best example of colonial religious architecture in northeastern Mexico; its facade is mainly [[Spanish Baroque]], with less exuberant areas. The Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles (Vito Alessio Cultural Center) is an 18th Century repository of antiquities and documents from historians Vito Alessio Robles and Oscar Davila. The repository is also a temporal museum. The Casa Purcell (Purcell Mannor) is a [[Victorian era|Victorian]] style mansion built in the 19th Century by Irish merchant William Purcell. Today it is a cultural center. The city has two world-class museums. The Museo de las Aves de México (Bird Museum),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museodelasaves.org|title= [[Museo de las Aves de México]]|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> featuring a collection of bird specimens from all over Mexico in realistic displays. The [[Museo del Desierto]] (Desert Museum)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museodeldesierto.org|title= Museo del Desierto|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> focuses on the geography, geology, paleontology (with [[dinosaur]] fossils) and biodiversity of the [[Chihuahuan desert]], and the history and culture of the local people through time. It includes a [[cactus]] greenhouse and exhibits, with dozens of species. The Mirador is an amazing place to observe a panaromic view of the city. ==Education== [[File:Palacio de Gobierno, Zaragoza.jpg|thumb|Local government palace]] [[File:SalonCarranza.jpg|thumb|Inside the government palace]] Saltillo's main universities are the [[Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila]], the [[Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo]], the [[ITESM|Tec de Monterrey]] Saltillo Campus, El Instituto de Filologia Hispanica, and the [[Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro]]. Other universities include Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV Saltillo), Universidad Interamericana del Norte (Tec Sierra Madre [http://www.uin.com.mx/], Universidad Autonoma del Noreste, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Escuela Normal de Coahuila [http://www.benc.sepc.edu.mx/], and many others. ==Transportation== Saltillo Metropolitan Area air traffic is served by [[Plan de Guadalupe International Airport]]. It takes 15 minutes to get from downtown Saltillo to the airport. It has several flights per day to [[Mexico City]] and a daily flight to [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. There is a comprehensive bus system in Saltillo along with man [[Taxicab|taxis]]. ==Sister cities== The following are sister cities of Saltillo: * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[United States]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], [[United States]] * {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Canada]] * {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Holguín, Cuba|Holguín]], [[Cuba]] ==People== *[[Fernando Soler]] (1896 - 1979) Film actor and director *[[Ruben Aguirre]] Actor best remembered for his characterization of Professor Jirafales in the television show El Chavo del Ocho. *[[Katie Barberi]] Actress best known for her work in telenovelas. *[[Magda Guzman]] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350081/] Actress with many film and TV credits 1941 to the present (2008.) *[[Brissia Mayagoitia]] Singer, former member of a band called La Nueva Banda. *[[Rosario Ybarra]] Activist and prominent figure in Mexican politics. *[[Carlos Bee]] Former U.S. Representative from Texas, great-grandson of Thomas Bee. *[[Manuel Acuña]] 19th-century Mexican writer. He focused on poetry, but also wrote some novels and plays. *[[José Narro Robles]] Former director of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. *[[Enrique Martínez y Martínez]] Mexican politician affiliated to the Revolutionary Institutional Party, former governor of Coahuila. *[[Humberto Moreira Valdés]] Governor of the Mexican State of Coahuila (2005-2011). *[[Fernando de las Fuentes]] President of the Congress of Coahuila. *[[Roque González Garza]] Mexican general and acting president of the Republic from January to June 1915. *[[Julio Torri]] Mexican writer and teacher who formed part of the Ateneo de la Juventud (1909-1914). ==Trivia== *Saltillo has underground tunnels, starting in the Catedral de Santiago and ending at the city's limits. *Saltillo was the site of the first [[Same-sex Civil Union]] in Mexico ==Notes== <!--Translation from the Spanish Wikipedia article of Saltillo> <!--<nowiki> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref> and </ref> tags, and the template below. </nowiki>--> {{reflist}} --~~~~SALTILLO IS A GREAT PLACE WERE U CAN MAYBE SHOP OR BE WITH FAMILY I WAS HERE!!!!!!! ==References== *[http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. ==External links== *[http://www.saltillo.gob.mx/ Official city website] {{MexicoStateCapitals}} {{Coahuila}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Coahuila]] [[Category:Mexican state capitals]] [[Category:Settlements established in 1577]] [[ast:Saltillo]] [[zh-min-nan:Saltillo]] [[bg:Салтильо (Мексико)]] [[ca:Saltillo]] [[da:Saltillo]] [[de:Saltillo]] [[es:Saltillo]] [[fr:Saltillo]] [[id:Saltillo]] [[it:Saltillo (Messico)]] [[sw:Saltillo, Coahuila]] [[la:Saltillo]] [[ms:Saltillo]] [[nah:Saltillo]] [[nl:Saltillo]] [[ja:サルティーヨ]] [[no:Saltillo]] [[pl:Saltillo (Meksyk)]] [[pt:Saltillo]] [[ru:Сальтильо]] [[sr:Салтиљо]] [[sv:Saltillo]] [[tl:Saltillo, Coahuila]] [[vo:Saltillo (Mäxikän)]] [[zh:萨尔蒂约]]'