Map of Silao, Mexico

Silao is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population of about 74,242. It lies at 20.9436°N, 101.4270°W. Silao is about 293 km (182 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Guanajuato, 19 km to the northeast.

Silao at a glance

Where is Silao?

• The 6th largest city in Guanajuato on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Silao

• Guanajuato — 19 km northeast
• Irapuato — 31 km south
• León de los Aldama — 33 km northwest
• San Francisco del Rincón — 45 km west
• Purísima de Bustos — 48 km west
• Salamanca — 48 km southeast
• Juventino Rosas — 56 km southeast
• Dolores Hidalgo — 57 km northeast
• Pénjamo — 65 km southwest
• Valle de Santiago — 66 km south

Largest cities in Guanajuato

• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Irapuato — 380,941
• Celaya — 340,387
• San Miguel de Allende — 174,615
• Salamanca — 160,682
• Guanajuato — 72,237
• San Francisco del Rincón — 71,139
• Valle de Santiago — 68,058
• Dolores Hidalgo — 67,101
• Cortazar — 61,658

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.