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Celaya

Municipal seat of Celaya, State of Guanajuato, Mexico

Country: Mexico
Located in: Celaya Municipality
Population: 378,143(2020)
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Area: 553.23 km²
Elevation: 1,767 m
Founded: October 12, 1570
Postal code: 38000
Website: celaya.gob.mx

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Celaya 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.

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Shares border with: Comonfort
Local dialing code: 461
Founded by: Martín Enríquez de Almanza
Capital of: Celaya Municipality
Different from: city
Twinned administrative body: Vigo

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