Saltillo is the capital city of Coahuila, Mexico. As of 2003, Saltillo had an estimated population of 591,000 people, rising to 637,000 if the full Metropolitan Area is considered, making it the 20th biggest metro area in the country. The metro area is composed of Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, and Arteaga. Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Ramos Arizpe is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. ... Arteaga is a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila. ...

Geography

Saltillo is located at 25°42′N 101°00′W. . El Cerro del Pueblo overlooks the city. The city stands elevated at 1600 meters, making it cooler and windier than its nearby city, Monterrey. Saltillo lies near the city of Arteaga and near Chihuahan Desert. Monterrey is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. ... Arteaga may refer to one of two cities in Mexico: Arteaga, Coahuila Arteaga, Michoacán Both were named after 19th-century national hero José María Arteaga, one-time governor of the state of Querétaro de Arteaga, also named in his honour. ...

History

Saltillo was founded in 1577 by Spanish colonists. Tlaxcaltecas also colonized there. It is the oldest city in northern Mexico. In 1824, Saltillo was made the capital of Coahuila and the state of Texas (under Mexican control during that time) until the war with the United States. The city is flanked by the Zapalinamé mountains, which are part of the Sierra Madre Oriental. There is a legend that says that the leader of the native Indians, whose name was Zapalinamé, can be seen in the shape of the mountains. The Sierra Madre Oriental is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico, spanning 1000 km from Coahuila south through Nuevo León, southwest Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, to northern Puebla and Querétaro, where it joins with the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Eje Volcánico Transversal of central Mexico. ...

Economy

Sarapes are an integral part of Saltillo's culture and economy.

Saltillo's most famous exports are Saltillo tile and the locally woven multi-coloured sarapes. There is also the automotive industry, with two major assembly plants (one General Motors and the other Daimler-Chrysler), two engine facilities and a car transmissions plant. Saltillo is home to the Grupo Industrial Saltillo, an important manufacturing conglomerate that makes home appliances, silverware, and autoparts. Some criticism has been said of this new urbanization and lack of conservation and planning. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (950x750, 917 KB) Summary No restrictions. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (950x750, 917 KB) Summary No restrictions. ... Saltillo tile is one of the two most famous products of the Mexican city of Saltillo, Coahuila. ... Automakers are companies that produce automobiles. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX) , (NYSE: DCX), with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and Auburn Hills, Michigan, is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer, formed in 1998 by the buyout of the Chrysler Corporation (USA) by Daimler-Benz (Germany). ...

During the early 20th century, Saltillo was called the Athens of Mexico due its number of famous intellectuals. Nowadays, is considered the Detroit of Mexico because of the importance of its automotive industry, including huge Daimler-Chrysler and General Motors plants. Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Automakers are companies that produce automobiles. ...

Saltillo is a sister city of Austin, Texas. Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World, ATX Official website: www. ...

Points of interest

Plaza de armas fountain

Alameda Zaragoza is the largest park in the city and has an artificial lake with the shape of the Mexican Republic. Image File history File links Saltillo_Fuente_plaza_de_armas. ... Image File history File links Saltillo_Fuente_plaza_de_armas. ...

Relevant buildings are the Cathedral, the Palacio de Gobierno (state government building), the Ateneo Fuente and the Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo. The large Cathedral is the most remarkable example of colonial religious architecture in Northeastern Mexico; its facade is mainly Spanish baroque, with less exhuberant areas. The city has several renowned museums such as the Museo de las Aves de Mexico (Bird Museum) [1], featuring a collection of bird specimens from all over Mexico in realistic displays, and the Museo del Desierto (Desert Museum) [2]. This last museum focuses on the geography, geology, paleonthology (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. Several international hotels, shopping centers and chain stores (HEB, Wal-Mart, Home Depot) serve the metro area. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Roman Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Genera See Taxonomy of the Cactaceae A cactus (information regarding the plural of catcus below) is a type of (usually) succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae. ... H-E-B or H.E. Butt Grocery Company is a Texas grocer with over 300 stores and 56,000 employees. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement retailer that aims for both the do-it-yourself consumer and the professional in home improvement construction. ...

Education

Saltillo main universities are the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, the Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo, the Tec de Monterrey Campus Saltillo, and the Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro. THE END The Autonomous University of Coahuila (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, or UAdeC) is located in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. ... Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo (ITS) is located in Saltillo the capital of Coahuila, Mexico, it is a university level technologic institute. ... ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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 bussing system in Saltillo along with many lime-color taxis. Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (IATA airport code: SLW) Is an international airport located at Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) in the South of Mexico, about 2,240 meters (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Downtown Houston Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... 1. ...