El Silencio (Baja California Sur)
The most complete information about the large village of El Silencio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California Sur has 610 inhabitants?
The town of El Silencio (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Mulegé. There are 610 inhabitants and it is 74 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Silencio, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Silencio is located at 103.2 kilometers from Guerrero Negro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 92.2 kilometers from Santa Rosalía, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Silencio.
#1 Where is El Silencio? How to go? Map
Online map of El Silencio in Baja California Sur, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Silencio (Baja California Sur) is 610 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 272 | 338 | 610 |
| 2010 | 517 | 673 | 1190 |
| 2005 | 439 | 704 | 1143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.84 | 9.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 77.05% | 79.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.39% | 11.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.77% | 9.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.62% | 14.12% |
| Schooling level: | 7 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.4 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 59.02% | 56.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.10% | 36.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.25% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mulegé (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 61.31% | 59.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.98% | 65.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.51% | 51.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 193 | 442 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.48% | 98.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.96% | 95.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.56% | 64.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 8.81% | 31.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.33% | 87.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.42% | 24.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.55% | 2.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.44% | 8.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.70% | 6.01% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.55% | 4.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.23% | 48.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.77% | 1.27% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Silencio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Silencio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mulegé. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Silencio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Silencio
Many people want to stay in the town of El Silencio itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LOS: 30 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 27 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL VIZCAINO: 28 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA DEL GALOPEADO: 31 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Silencio
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Silencio? The list of the best places to visit in El Silencio and nearby locations.Mountains in El Silencio for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Cruz (101 meters): 3.6 km walk (66 minutes), heading North.
- Loma La Criba (119 meters): 4.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Piloncito (El Caracol) (119 meters): 6.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Caracol (119 meters): 9.2 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Porvenir (192 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- El Caracol (367 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (320 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- Los Mártires (424 inhabitants): Located 21 km to the Southeast (28 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Silencio (Baja California Sur)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Silencio by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Silencio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 45 | 34 | 79 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 66 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 169 | 230 | 399 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Silencio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Silencio? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Silencio.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Silencio (Baja California Sur) is 23936
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Silencio so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 23936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Silencio ("23") correspond to the State of Baja California Sur, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Silencio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mulegé
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mulegé
- Colonia Nueva Esperanza (186 inhabitants)
- El Fuste (11 inhabitants)
- El Represo (2 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (2 inhabitants)
- El Sauzal (2 inhabitants)
- El Sayalito (6 inhabitants)
- La Cueva (2 inhabitants)
- La Presa (2 inhabitants)
- Las Golondrinas (7 inhabitants)
- Las Tunas (4 inhabitants)
- San Alfonso (- inhabitants)
- San Borja (- inhabitants)
- San Simón (3 inhabitants)
- Tata Viejo (3 inhabitants)
- Villas Mulegé (1 inhabitants)