Map of Heróica Zitácuaro, Mexico

Heróica Zitácuaro is a city in Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of about 84,307. It lies at 19.4361°N, 100.3573°W. Heróica Zitácuaro is about 129 km (80 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ciudad Hidalgo, 35 km to the northwest.

Heróica Zitácuaro at a glance

Where is Heróica Zitácuaro?

• The 6th largest city in Michoacán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Heróica Zitácuaro

• Ciudad Hidalgo — 35 km northwest
• Maravatío de Ocampo — 51 km north
• Zinacantepec — 68 km east
• San Pablo Autopan — 74 km east
• Toluca — 76 km east
• Acámbaro — 76 km northwest
• San Salvador Tizatlalli — 83 km east
• San Mateo Atenco — 89 km east
• Morelia — 92 km west
• Salvatierra — 102 km northwest

Largest cities in Michoacán

• Morelia — 743,275
• Uruapan — 299,523
• Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas — 196,003
• Zamora — 186,102
• Apatzingán — 102,362
• 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.