Saltillo

American  

[sahl-tee-yaw] / sɑlˈti yɔ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Coahuila, in northern Mexico.

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Saltillo British  

/ salˈtiʎo /

noun

1. a city in N Mexico, capital of Coahuila state: resort and commercial centre of a mining region. Pop: 698 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The factory supplies more than a half-dozen Stellantis plants including Windsor, Ontario, and Saltillo, Mexico, the union said.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

The jump in detentions has overwhelmed a system ill-equipped to handle more people, said Alberto Xicotencatl, who runs a migrant shelter in the northern city of Saltillo.

From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023

Hoover grew up in Saltillo, a small town about 90 miles east of Dallas.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Rich hardwood and Saltillo tile line the common rooms, which feature rustic beams and crystal chandeliers overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Soon after reaching Mexico, he was appointed by General Butler civil and military governor of Saltillo, but after the battle of Monterey, received orders to join General Taylor with his brigade.

From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by Bartlett, D. W.