Map of Iztapalapa, Mexico

Iztapalapa is a city in Mexico City, Mexico, with a population of about 1,835,486. It lies at 19.3553°N, 99.0622°W. Iztapalapa is about 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Iztacalco, 6 km to the northwest.

Iztapalapa at a glance

Where is Iztapalapa?

• The 3rd largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Mexico City on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 58 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Iztapalapa

• Iztacalco — 6 km northwest
• Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl — 7 km northeast
• Los Reyes Acaquilpan — 9 km east
• Tláhuac — 10 km southeast
• Coyoacán — 10 km west
• Mexico City — 11 km northwest
• Benito Juarez — 11 km northwest
• San Isidro — 12 km east
• Xochimilco — 12 km south
• Tlalpan — 12 km southwest

Largest cities in Mexico City

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Gustavo Adolfo Madero — 1,185,772
• Coyoacán — 614,447
• Tlalpan — 574,577
• Cuauhtémoc — 531,831
• Xochimilco — 442,178
• Azcapotzalco — 414,711
• Iztacalco — 384,326
• Miguel Hidalgo — 372,889
• Benito Juarez — 355,017

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• 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
• Mérida — 1,201,000

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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.