Map of Kanasín, Mexico

Kanasín is a city in Yucatán, Mexico, with a population of about 77,240. It lies at 20.9348°N, 89.5587°W. Kanasín is about 1,012 km (629 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mérida, 8 km to the northwest.

Kanasín at a glance

Where is Kanasín?

• The 2nd largest city in Yucatán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kanasín

• Mérida — 8 km northwest
• Umán — 20 km west
• Progreso — 40 km north
• Valladolid — 144 km east
• Tizimín — 148 km east
• Campeche — 158 km southwest
• Playa del Carmen — 260 km east
• Chetumal — 300 km southeast
• Orange Walk — 334 km south, Belize
• Ciudad del Carmen — 348 km southwest

Largest cities in Yucatán

• Mérida — 1,201,000
• Valladolid — 48,973
• Tizimín — 46,971
• Umán — 39,611
• Progreso — 37,369

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.