Silao

Also known as Silao de la Victoria

Silao (), 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.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.total_type: City
Settlement.official_name: Silao de la Victoria
Settlement.nickname: Silao
Settlement.image_skyline: Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol - Silao, Guanajuato.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Silao, Guanajuato, México.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico Guanajuato#Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label: Silao
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Guanajuato##Location within Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Silao
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Guanajuato
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Melanie Murillo Chávez
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Silao
Population: 74242
Elevation: 1788
Image: Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol - Silao, Guanajuato.jpg
Dialing code: 472

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Commons category: Silao
postal code: 36100
inception: 1833-02-03
native label: Silao
P12749: South Solok

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Airport
Toponymy
History
Geography
Geology
Hydrography
Climate
Economy
Population
Ethnic groups
Religion
Historic Monuments
Tourist attractions
Business district
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==Airport== This city is served by the Del Bajío International Airport. It functions as the central airport for the cities of Irapuato, Guanajuato, León, Salamanca and San Miguel de Allende.