Silao
Maps, pictures and statistics of Silao, a beautiful city of 83,352 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Silao belongs to the municipality of Silao (State of Guanajuato). There are 83,352 inhabitants and it is 1,779 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Silao, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 84% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Silao? How to go? Map
Online map of Silao in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Silao (Guanajuato) is 83,352 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42766 | 40586 | 83352 |
| 2010 | 38394 | 35848 | 74242 |
| 2005 | 34405 | 32078 | 66483 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 2.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 8.72% | 6.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.76% | 3.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.04% | 2.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.72% | 4.81% |
| Schooling level: | 9.67 | 8.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.86 | 8.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.49 | 8.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.28% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Silao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.62% | 37.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.29% | 49.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.45% | 26.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19,693 | 19,580 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.61% | 99.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.97% | 91.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.14% | 98.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.40% | 84.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.37% | 97.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.75% | 89.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.20% | 80.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.39% | 44.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.56% | 27.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.66% | 42.03% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.86% | 65.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 57.17% | 18.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of Silao
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Silao, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Silao. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Silao.
#4 What to do in Silao
Want to know what to see in Silao if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Silao.Mountains in Silao for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cal (1914 meters): 6.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de Peñas (1926 meters): 8.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Prieto (2019 meters): 9.0 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pelón (1968 meters): 7.5 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Rancho el Jicote (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento las Limas (694 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Agua Azul (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Monte del Coecillo (303 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Silao (Guanajuato)
In Silao there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Silao, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4,356 | 4,439 | 8,795 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6,733 | 6,756 | 13,489 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27,164 | 25,633 | 52,797 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,513 | 3,758 | 8,271 |
#6 Pictures of Silao
In order for you to enjoy nature around Silao, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Silao, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Silao
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silao
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Silao
- Aguas Buenas (1298 inhabitants)
- Camino Real (282 inhabitants)
- Distribuidora de Concreto [Distribuidora de Concreto (16 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Benavente (El Refugio) (61 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Calaverna (30 inhabitants)
- El Nuevo Refugio (698 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Cruz (15 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Lucía (5 inhabitants)
- La Chiva Brava (443 inhabitants)
- La Luz (- inhabitants)
- Loma de las Ánimas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Lourdes (16 inhabitants)
- San Diego y la Soledad (El Chivero) (49 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Juan el Polvorín (3 inhabitants)