Oct 102009
In a region watered by the Lerma irrigation works, Celaya is the center of a prosperous corn, cereal, and bean growing area in the Bajio region. Cattle raising and the associated dairy industry are also important.
Founded in 1571, Celaya was frequently involved in Mexican wars. It was the first city to be captured (Sept. 28, 1810) by Hidalgo y Costilla. In 1915, Alvaro Obregon decisively defeated Pancho Villa at Celaya.
