Celaya
Founded in 1570 as Villa de la Purísima Concepción de Zalaya — a Basque word meaning "flat land" — Celaya is a city in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, with a walkable centre dense with historic churches, cafés, and restaurants. It sits in the geographic heart of the Laja-Bajío metropolitan area and is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites across the wider region, including the nearby city of Querétaro.
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- Population340,387
- Nearest water from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.1 mi
Nearest airports
Celaya: quick answers
Where is Celaya?
Celaya is in Mexico, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Santiago de Querétaro.
How do you get to Celaya?
The nearest airport is Celaya (CYW), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Celaya?
The warmest month is May, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C58°F. The wettest month is July, with about 145 mm5.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Celaya?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 35 restaurants, 10 cafés and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Celaya?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Irapuato, Moroleon and Apaseo el Grande.