Celaya, Mexico
Celaya is a town of 340,387 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in October 22, 1570.
Why visit Celaya
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 72 parks and trails, 153 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museo de Arte Octavio Ocampo and Museo de Celaya Historia Regional.
Weather in Celaya
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About Celaya
Celaya (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlaja] ; Otomi: Ndathi) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a population of 415,869. The city is located in the geographic center of the municipality, which has an areal extent of 553.1 km2 (213.6 sq mi) and includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are San Miguel Octopan, Rincón de Tamayo and San Juan de la Vega.
From the Wikipedia article Celaya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do9
Auditorio Francisco Eduardo Tresgugerras
Cinema and theater · 2.1 km
Avenida Juan José Torres Landa, Celaya
Auditorio Tresguerras
Cinema and theater · 2.2 km
Avenida Juan José Torres Landa, Celaya
Cinépolis Parque Celaya
Cinema and theater · 3.8 km
801 Calle Eje Nor-Poniente, Celaya
Museums and landmarks34
Museo de Celaya Historia Regional
Museum
104 Calzada Independencia, Celaya
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
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22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds72
60 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes153
Cevicheria de la O
Restaurant · Fish, Seafood, Steak House · 3.7 km
245 Eje Norte Oriente, Celaya
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Bon Appetit
Restaurant · 3.0 km
221 Valle de Piracante
Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00
Taqueria La Matraca
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.6 km
101-A Avenida Oro, Celaya
Mo-Su 18:00-00:00
Six Plaza el Angel
Brewery and winery · 3.0 km
500 interior 9 Segundo Anillo Poniente
Mo-We 10:00-22:00; Th, Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:15; Su 10:00-17:00
141 more on the map.
History
Celaya was a frontier region between the Purépecha and the Chichimecas.
General Álvaro Obregón defeated Pancho Villa in the Battle of Celaya in 1915, as referred by Martínez Celaya was also the Guanajuato state capital for a short period.
An explosion in a gunpowder and fireworks warehouse in September, 1999, killed over 60 people and injured over 300 people.
On 23 May 2022, eleven people were murdered in a massacre linked to the Mexican drug war.
From the History section of Celaya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Autohotel Ensueño
Motel and hotel · 5.0 km
Calle Profesor José I. Arvizu Vázquez Mellado, Celaya
Casa Del Migrante Manos
Motel and hotel · 1.3 km
16 16 de Septiembre, Celaya, Guanajuato
City Express Parque Celaya
Motel and hotel · 4.1 km
Calle Eje Nor-Poniente, Celaya
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging34
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya
School · 1.8 km
600 Antonio García Cubas Pte. esq. Av. Tecnológico., Celaya
Universidad de Guanajuato Campus Celaya - Salvatierra
School · 4.0 km
201 Av. Ing. Javier Barros Sierra, Celaya
Healthcare52
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.4 km
492 Calle Severo Castillo, Celaya
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.5 km
1118 Avenida México - Japón, Celaya
Centro de Especialidades Medicas de Celaya
Hospital
209 Calle Álvaro Obregón, Celaya
Farmacias del Ahorro
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Antonio Plaza, Resurrección, 38079 Celaya, Gto.
CAISES Emiliano Zapata
Hospital · 4.6 km
86 Prolongación Anastacio Bustamante, Celaya
CAISES Santos Degollado el Becerro
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.9 km
Calle Hidalgo, Celaya
Centro Médico Quirúrgico de Celaya
Hospital · 1.1 km
1000 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos, Celaya
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
305 Calle Bosque de Chapultepec, Celaya
Map of Celaya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Primera Fracción de Crespo 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Michinelas 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- La Laja 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Estrada 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- La Trinidad 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Santa Anita 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Los Mancera 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- El Puesto 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- San Luis Rey 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Santiago de Querétaro 45 km east, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MuniPalaceCelaya, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Francisco (Celaya) 2012-09-22 17-24-45, diego0208, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Agustín (Celaya), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Agustín (Celaya, Guanajuato), torre, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Agustín (Celaya, Guanajuato), atardecer, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Carmen (Celaya, Guanajuato, MX), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumento a Tresguerras y Edificio Valenzuela (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio Valenzuela (Celaya, Guanajuato) 000CY22, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio Valenzuela (Celaya, Guanajuato), detalle, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Carmen (Celaya, Gto., México), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Carmen (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo y conservatorio (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Inmaculado Corazón de María (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Carmen (Celaya, Guanajuato) desde calle Francisco I. Madero, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Carmen Church, Celaya, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo Octavio Ocampo (Celaya, Guanajuato), interior, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bola del Agua (Celaya), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de la Tercera Orden (Celaya, Guanajuato) 0022, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista del Templo del Carmen (Celaya) desde el museo, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro histórico (Celaya, Guanajuato) 0044, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TORRES DE CELAYA. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- SanAgustinCelaya1, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DelCarmenCelaya002, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DelCarmenCelaya001, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DelCarmenCelaya003, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water tower Celaya, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro histórico (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Celaya (Guanajuato) 000548862, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumento a Hidalgo (Celaya, Guanajuato) 231122, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle Francisco I. Madero (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imagen de Celaya, Guanajuato 0001, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bola de Agua (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Celaya (Guanajuato) 000548861, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro histórico (Celaya, Guanajuato) 00ZG, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Francisco (Celaya, Guanajuato) 0088, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumentos (Celaya, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandera Monumental Ensenada, José R. Quintanilla, CC BY 2.5
- Izando la bandera monumental del zocalo, gib_l, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arquitectura celayense, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "La Favorita", Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
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