Map of Frontera, Mexico

Frontera is a city in Coahuila, Mexico, with a population of about 69,462. It lies at 26.9281°N, 101.4521°W. Frontera is about 867 km (539 mi) north of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Monclova, 4 km to the southeast.

Frontera at a glance

Where is Frontera?

• The 6th largest city in Coahuila on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 27 min on the shortest day to 13 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Frontera

• Monclova — 4 km southeast
• Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz — 106 km north
• Sabinas — 108 km north
• Nueva Rosita — 115 km north
• García — 150 km southeast
• Ramos Arizpe — 162 km south
• Ciudad General Escobedo — 169 km southeast
• Santa Catarina — 171 km southeast
• Fraccionamiento Real Palmas — 172 km southeast
• Saltillo — 173 km south

Largest cities in Coahuila

• Torreón — 735,340
• Saltillo — 709,671
• Ciudad Acuña — 216,099
• Monclova — 215,271
• Piedras Negras — 150,178
• Ramos Arizpe — 66,554
• Sabinas — 54,905
• Matamoros — 52,233
• San Pedro — 48,746
• Nueva Rosita — 38,158

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.