Salinas is the name of several geographical locations, including places in California, United States; Oruro, Bolivia; Minas Gerais, Brazil; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Puerto Rico; Guayas, Ecuador; Canelones, Uruguay; Alicante, Spain; Castrillon, Spain; Álava, Spain; Navarra, Spain; and natural features such as salt lakes in Peru and Brazil, as well as rivers in California and New Mexico.
Salinas is also a surname shared by various individuals such as Abel Salinas (1930–2012), Peruvian politician; Antonino Salinas (1841–1914), Italian archaeologist; Carlos Salinas de Gortari (born 1948), Mexican president from 1988 to 1994; Francisco García Salinas (1786–1841), Mexican politician; Julio Salinas (born 1962), Spanish footballer; María de Salinas (c. 1490–1539), Spanish noblewoman; Pedro Salinas (1891–1951), Spanish writer; Shea Salinas (born 1986), American soccer player; and others from various fields. Salinas is also the name of a Brazilian rum brand.
