Salina Cruz

Salina Cruz
Municipality and town
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Oaxaca
Salina Cruz Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°10′N 95°12′W / 16.167°N 95.200°W / 16.167; -95.200
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	131.9 km2 (50.9 sq mi)
• Town	31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	84,438
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Town	76,660
• Town density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Salina Cruz is a major seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is the state's fourth-largest city and is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The city had a 2020 census population of 76,660, while its municipality, with an area of 131.9 km² (50.9 sq mi) had a population of 84,438, the state's fifth-largest municipality in population.

The port was developed in the late 19th century due to its location at the southern terminus of the Tren Interoceánico, which carried freight across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.