Map of La Barca, Mexico

La Barca is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, with a population of about 35,219. It lies at 20.2878°N, 102.5451°W. La Barca is about 370 km (230 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ocotlán, 25 km to the west.

La Barca at a glance

Where is La Barca?

• The 18th largest city in Jalisco on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 54 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Barca

• Ocotlán — 25 km west
• Sahuayo de Morelos — 31 km southwest
• Zamora — 43 km southeast
• Jacona de Plancarte — 45 km southeast
• Arandas — 51 km northeast
• La Piedad — 54 km east
• Tepatitlán de Morelos — 63 km north
• San José del Castillo — 76 km west
• Los Reyes de Salgado — 78 km south
• Tonalá — 81 km northwest

Largest cities in Jalisco

• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629
• Tlaquepaque — 650,123
• Tonalá — 408,759
• Puerto Vallarta — 224,166
• Ciudad Guzmán — 111,975
• Lagos de Moreno — 98,206
• Tepatitlán de Morelos — 91,959
• Hacienda Santa Fe — 86,935
• Ocotlán — 83,769

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.