Map of Agua Prieta, Mexico

Agua Prieta is a city in Sonora, Mexico, with a population of about 77,254. It lies at 31.3307°N, 109.5488°W, about 1219 m above sea level. Agua Prieta is about 1,685 km (1,047 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sierra Vista, 76 km to the west.

Agua Prieta at a glance

Where is Agua Prieta?

• The 7th largest city in Sonora on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 06 min on the shortest day to 14 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Agua Prieta

• Sierra Vista — 76 km west, United States
• Nogales — 132 km west
• Tucson — 164 km northwest, United States
• Catalina Foothills — 168 km northwest, United States
• Casas Adobes — 176 km northwest, United States
• Oro Valley — 178 km northwest, United States
• Nuevo Casas Grandes — 186 km southeast
• Marana — 200 km northwest, United States
• Casa Grande — 270 km northwest, United States
• San Tan Valley — 278 km northwest, United States

Largest cities in Sonora

• Hermosillo — 812,229
• Ciudad Obregón — 329,404
• Nogales — 264,782
• San Luis Río Colorado — 176,685
• Heroica Guaymas — 117,253
• Navojoa — 113,836
• Puerto Peñasco — 62,689
• Heroica Caborca — 59,922
• Empalme — 42,516
• Esperanza — 38,969

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.