Map of Empalme, Mexico

Empalme is a city in Sonora, Mexico, with a population of about 42,516. It lies at 27.9617°N, 110.8141°W. Empalme is about 1,520 km (945 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Heroica Guaymas, 9 km to the southwest.

Empalme at a glance

Where is Empalme?

• The 10th largest city in Sonora on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Empalme

• Heroica Guaymas — 9 km southwest
• Esperanza — 97 km southeast
• Ciudad Obregón — 101 km southeast
• Hermosillo — 128 km north
• Navojoa — 168 km southeast
• Los Mochis — 301 km southeast
• Heroica Caborca — 333 km northwest
• Ciudad Constitución — 337 km south
• Guasave — 354 km southeast
• Guamúchil — 389 km southeast

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
• Agua Prieta — 77,254
• Puerto Peñasco — 62,689
• Heroica Caborca — 59,922
• 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.