Saltillo

[ sahl-tee-yaw ]

/ sɑlˈti yɔ /

noun

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

Definition for saltillo (2 of 2)

Coahuila

[ kaw-ah-wee-lah ]

/ ˌkɔ ɑˈwi lɑ /

noun

a state in N Mexico. 58,067 sq. mi. (150,395 sq. km). Capital: Saltillo.

Example sentences from the Web for saltillo

I was taken to our camp at Saltillo, put on the ground in my tent with but little covering, and left alone.

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French |Samuel Gibbs French
It showed a pretty little room, femininely arranged in Mrs. Saltillo's refined taste.

Stories in Light and Shadow |Bret Harte
The road to Saltillo leaves the upper or western end of the city under the fire of the guns from these heights.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete |Ulysses S. Grant
The road then ascends by a high grade to Los Muertos, 74 thence on to Saltillo.

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French |Samuel Gibbs French

The people living south of this region and on the lower lands make of Saltillo a summer resort.

Aztec Land |Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for saltillo (1 of 2)

Saltillo

/ (Spanish salˈtiʎo) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for saltillo (2 of 2)

Coahuila

/ (Spanish koaˈwila) /

noun

a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)

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