Map of Cantù, Italy

Cantù is a city in Lombardy, Italy, with a population of about 39,917. It lies at 45.7410°N, 9.1308°E, about 369 m above sea level. Cantù is about 507 km (315 mi) northwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Como, 8 km to the northwest.

Cantù at a glance

Where is Cantù?

• The 20th largest city in Lombardy on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 40 min on the shortest day to 15 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cantù

• Como — 8 km northwest
• Seregno — 12 km southeast
• Cesano Maderno — 13 km south
• Saronno — 15 km southwest
• Lissone — 17 km southeast
• Paderno Dugnano — 19 km south
• Monza — 21 km southeast
• Bollate — 22 km south
• Legnano — 23 km southwest
• Rho — 24 km south

Largest cities in Lombardy

• Milan — 1,371,498
• Brescia — 200,423
• Monza — 124,398
• Bergamo — 121,200
• Como — 84,808
• Busto Arsizio — 83,405
• Sesto San Giovanni — 81,822
• Varese — 80,588
• Cremona — 71,223
• Pavia — 65,734

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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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.