Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to in the center of the state of

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. It shares borders with 11 municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the south Escobedo and

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; to the east Higueras, Ciénega de Flores and General Zuazua; and finally to the west with Mina, Hidalgo, Abasolo and El Carmen. Salinas Victoria's extension is 1,334.20 square kilometers. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 27,848 people.

Origin of the name

"Salinas" (Spanish for salt marshes) was chosen because the lands present saline characteristics. "Victoria" after the first

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.Government of Nuevo León, "Salinas Victoria"
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Populated places in Nuevo León Monterrey metropolitan area {{NuevoLeón-geo-stub