Celaya's main icon—a water tower in the heart of the city.

Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located at 20°52′N, 100°82′W 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 553.18 km² (213.58 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 2319 KB) Summary Bola de agua en el centro de Celaya por gib_l(nueva versión photoshopeada). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 2319 KB) Summary Bola de agua en el centro de Celaya por gib_l(nueva versión photoshopeada). ... Municipal Palace of Veracruz Municipalities (municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the estado, or state). ... Other Mexican States Capital Guanajuato Other major cities León, Salamanca, list of municipalities Area 30,491 km² Ranked 22nd Population (2000 census) 4,656,760 Ranked 6th Governor (2000-06) Juan Carlos Romero Hicks (PAN/PVEM) Federal Deputies (15) PAN = 12 PRI/PVEM = 2 PRD = 1 Federal Senators PAN...

There are many smaller towns around Celaya including Rincón De Tamayo, Tarimoro, Salvatierra, La Moncada, Panales Jamaica (Cañones), Panales Galera, La Calera, La Estancia, La Noria, La Acebuche, Cacalote, and Charco Largo. Tarimoro is one of the 46 municipios in the state of Guanajuato. ... Salvatierra is one of the 46 municipios in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. ... La Moncada is a small town in the Tarimoro Municipality of Guanajuato, Mexico. ... Panales Jamaica is a small town near the city of Celaya, in Mexico. ...

Explosion of improperly protected gunpowder and fireworks warehouse in September, 1999 killed over 60 people and badly injured over 300 [1]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the year. ...

Celaya is also famous for the production of cajeta. Cajeta is a Mexican confection of caramelized milk that takes its name from the small wooden boxes it was traditionally packed in. ...

Born in Celaya

• Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras (b. October 13, 1759, d. August 3, 1833), Architect and painter. Designed the beautiful El Carmen church in Celaya.
• Raúl Velasco (b. April 24, 1933, d. November 26, 2006) Entertainer and TV Producer. Was the host of the popular marathonic TV program Siempre en Domingo.
• Octavio Ocampo (b. February 28, 1943) Painter famous for his "metamorphosis" style.
• Joshua Ilika (born September 14, 1976), Swimmer.
• Mauricio Ochmann (born November 16, 1977), Actor.
• Miriam San Roman (born August 12, 1961),painter
• Adela Patino Born February 11, 1965 AKA Adela Fernandez (La Gallera), Singer, Composer.

Celaya's city hall.

Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras, Mexican architect and painter Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras (October 13, 1759, Celaya, Guanajuato—August 3, 1833, Celaya) was a prominent Mexican architect and a painter in the colonial period and early independence. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Raúl Velasco was born on April 24, 1933 in Celaya, Guanajuato. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joshua Ilika Brenner (born September 14, 1976 in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican swimmer, who began swimming at the age of three. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mauricio Ochmann in 7 mujeres, 1 homosexual y Carlos (2004) Mauricio Ochmann (born Mauricio Ochmann Siordia on November 16, 1977 in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican actor of telenovelas, theatre and the Cinema of Mexico. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2112 × 2816 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2112 × 2816 pixel, file size: 3. ...

Schools in Celaya

• Universidad de celaya
• Instituto Andersen
• Colegio Marista
• Instituto Kipling
• Westminster Royal College
• Tecnologico de Monterrey
• Instituto Tecnologico de Celaya
• Sir Winston Churchill Institute

See also

• The Battle of Celaya in 1915 was a turning point in the Mexican Revolution. Celaya was also the capital of the state of Guanajuato for a short period.
• Enrique Martinez Celaya, a Cuban-born painter, sculptor, photographer, poet, and writer

The Battle of Celaya on the 13th of April 1915 was the single bloodiest battle of the Mexican Revolution. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A graphical timeline is available here: Timeline of the Mexican Revolution Many portions of this article are translations of excerpts from the article Revolución Mexicana in the Spanish Wikipedia. ... The End of Tragedy (detail), oil, graphite, varnish and collage on paper by Enrique Martinez Celaya, 1995, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu The Two Sides, oil, wax and tar on canvas painting by Enrique Martinez Celaya, 2007 Enrique Martinez Celaya is a painter, sculptor, photographer, poet, and writer, who was born...

References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

• Guanajuato Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

• Municipio de Celaya Official website
• Diócesis de Celaya

the celaya airport has as of January 22, 2007 opened flights in and out giving the city a chance to open it's doors to tourism Celaya airport serves the city of Celaya, Guanajuato. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...