Map of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico

Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is a city in Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of about 196,003. It lies at 17.9707°N, 102.2212°W. Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is about 364 km (226 mi) southwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Guacamayas, 5 km to the north.

Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas at a glance

Where is Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?

• The 3rd largest city in Michoacán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas

• Guacamayas — 5 km north
• Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo — 80 km southeast
• Apatzingán — 125 km north
• Uruapan — 161 km north
• Los Reyes de Salgado — 182 km north
• Pátzcuaro — 184 km north
• Paracho de Verduzco — 187 km north
• Tecomán — 204 km northwest
• Zacapu — 211 km north
• Colima — 213 km northwest

Largest cities in Michoacán

• Morelia — 743,275
• Uruapan — 299,523
• Zamora — 186,102
• Apatzingán — 102,362
• Heróica Zitácuaro — 84,307
• La Piedad — 83,323
• Sahuayo de Morelos — 64,431
• Ciudad Hidalgo — 60,542
• Pátzcuaro — 55,298
• Jacona de Plancarte — 53,860

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.