Map of Mexicali, Mexico

Mexicali is the administrative centre of Baja California, Mexico, with a population of about 1,032,686. It lies at 32.6278°N, 115.4545°W. Mexicali is about 2,189 km (1,360 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Calexico, 7 km to the northwest.

Mexicali at a glance

Where is Mexicali?

• The 15th largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Baja California on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 00 min on the shortest day to 14 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mexicali

• Calexico — 7 km northwest, United States
• El Centro — 21 km northwest, United States
• San Luis Río Colorado — 67 km east
• Yuma — 78 km east, United States
• Tecate — 110 km west
• Coachella — 135 km northwest, United States
• Ensenada — 137 km southwest
• La Quinta — 140 km northwest, United States
• Indio — 141 km northwest, United States
• El Cajon — 142 km west, United States

Largest cities in Baja California

• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Ensenada — 443,807
• Rosarito — 100,660
• Tecate — 64,764
• Pórticos de San Antonio — 34,234

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.