Silao
Silao (Spanish pronunciation: [siˈlao]), officially Silao de la Victoria, is a city in the west-central part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality with the same name. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 66,485, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Silao is a center of agricultural and industrial activity.
Silao de la Victoria | |
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City | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Silao | |
Silao Location within Guanajuato Silao Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°56′52″N 101°25′41″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Founded | February 3, 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos García Villaseñor |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 538.5 km2 (207.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • City | 83,352 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 203,556 |
| • Municipality density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Demonym | silaoense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Mexican Postal Code | 36100 |
| Area code | 472 |
| Website | http://www.silao.gob.mx |
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