<p>[Problem] To obtain a silica film with excellent defogging performance, high hardness and high adhesion. [Solution] The present invention pertains to a silica film having pencil hardness of 3H or more measured in accordance with JIS K5600-5-4, and is obtained by dispersing a hydrophobic region having Si-Ch3 bonds in a hydrophilic region of a porous film surface comprising fine pores classified as micropores in the IUPAC classification and having an average diameter of not more than 2nm according to BET measurements.</p>
