Map of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
La Paz is the administrative centre of Baja California Sur, Mexico, with a population of about 250,141. It lies at 24.1423°N, 110.3132°W. La Paz is about 1,268 km (788 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San José del Cabo, 136 km to the southeast.
La Paz at a glance
Country
Region
Baja California Sur
Population
250,141GeoNames
Coordinates
24.1423, -110.313224°08′32″N 110°18′47″W
Time zone
America/MazatlanUTC−07:00
Local time
–
Distance to Mexico City
1,268 km (788 mi)
Where is La Paz?
- The largest city in Baja California Sur on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 38 min on the shortest day to 13 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near La Paz
- San José del Cabo — 136 km southeast
- Colonia del Sol — 142 km south
- Cabo San Lucas — 145 km south
- Ciudad Constitución — 169 km northwest
- Los Mochis — 226 km northeast
- Guasave — 245 km northeast
- Guamúchil — 269 km northeast
- Culiacán — 305 km east
- Navojoa — 337 km north
- Ciudad Obregón — 374 km north
Largest cities in Baja California Sur
- Cabo San Lucas — 202,694
- San José del Cabo — 136,285
- Colonia del Sol — 48,032
- Ciudad Constitución — 40,935
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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Other places named La Paz
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.