Silao (Guanajuato)
Maps, photos and statistics of Silao, a beautiful city of 83,352 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The place of Silao is inside the municipality of Silao (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 83,352 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Silao is at 1,779 meters of altitude.
Data: In Silao, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 84% of the dwellings 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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 19,693 | 19,580 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.61% | 99.02% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.97% | 91.42% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.14% | 98.67% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 71.40% | 84.04% |
| Housing with television: | 95.37% | 97.12% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 93.75% | 89.42% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 84.20% | 80.43% |
| Housing with automobile: | 49.39% | 44.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.56% | 27.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.66% | 42.03% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 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 |
#5 Photos of Silao
In order for you to enjoy nature around Silao, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Silao
- Aguas Buenas (Puertas Cadenas) (25 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Menores (Anastacio Yebra) (1 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Esperanza (Km. 14) (- inhabitants)
- El Lindero (2 inhabitants)
- El Salitrillo (1453 inhabitants)
- El Tambor (85 inhabitants)
- Granja el Caspiri (Simeón Mozqueda) (1 inhabitants)
- La Loma del Suspiro (- inhabitants)
- La Luz (- inhabitants)
- Viveros Puerta Grande (9 inhabitants)
- Pabileros (638 inhabitants)
- San José de Gracia (958 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe de Guadalupe (294 inhabitants)
- Villas de Rancho Grande (- inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa de la Babilonia (Los López) (8 inhabitants)