Map of Celaya, Mexico

Celaya is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population of about 340,387. It lies at 20.5235°N, 100.8157°W. Celaya is about 214 km (133 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cortazar, 16 km to the west.

Celaya at a glance

Where is Celaya?

• The 3rd largest city in Guanajuato on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Celaya

• Cortazar — 16 km west
• Juventino Rosas — 23 km northwest
• Salvatierra — 35 km south
• El Pueblito — 39 km east
• Salamanca — 40 km west
• Valle de Santiago — 42 km west
• San Miguel de Allende — 44 km north
• Santiago de Querétaro — 45 km east
• Acámbaro — 56 km south
• Uriangato — 57 km southwest

Largest cities in Guanajuato

• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Irapuato — 380,941
• San Miguel de Allende — 174,615
• Salamanca — 160,682
• Silao — 74,242
• Guanajuato — 72,237
• San Francisco del Rincón — 71,139
• Valle de Santiago — 68,058
• Dolores Hidalgo — 67,101
• Cortazar — 61,658

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.