Silwad has been inhabited since the time of the Canaanites. Remnants of their civilization have been found in the town and its outskirts. There is evidence that Silwad was officially established and recognized during the Ottoman reign of the territory. Silwad is neighbored by the villages of Al-Mizer’a Al-Sharqiyya, ‘Ein Yabrud, Yabrud, and Deir Jreer. There are many well established cultural, social, academic and athletic institutions in the town. Silwad has over 5,000 residents currently and lays across approximately ____ dumans of land.
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