Map of Matehuala, Mexico

Matehuala is a city in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with a population of about 77,328. It lies at 23.6482°N, 100.6433°W. Matehuala is about 495 km (307 mi) north of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ciudad Victoria, 153 km to the east.

Matehuala at a glance

Where is Matehuala?

• The 4th largest city in San Luis Potosí on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 41 min on the shortest day to 13 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Matehuala

• Ciudad Victoria — 153 km east
• Soledad de Graciano Sánchez — 165 km south
• San Luis Potosí — 170 km south
• Linares — 173 km northeast
• Montemorelos — 190 km northeast
• Ciudad Mante — 198 km southeast
• Saltillo — 201 km north
• Rioverde — 202 km south
• Santiago — 204 km north
• Ramos Arizpe — 213 km north

Largest cities in San Luis Potosí

• San Luis Potosí — 722,772
• Soledad de Graciano Sánchez — 332,072
• Ciudad Valles — 124,644
• Rioverde — 53,128

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.