Map of Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico

Salamanca is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a population of about 160,682. It lies at 20.5720°N, 101.1915°W. Salamanca is about 250 km (156 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Valle de Santiago, 20 km to the south.

Salamanca at a glance

Where is Salamanca?

• The 5th largest city in Guanajuato on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salamanca

• Valle de Santiago — 20 km south
• Irapuato — 21 km northwest
• Juventino Rosas — 22 km east
• Cortazar — 26 km east
• Celaya — 40 km east
• Uriangato — 48 km south
• Silao — 48 km northwest
• Moroleón — 50 km south
• Guanajuato — 50 km north
• Salvatierra — 51 km southeast

Largest cities in Guanajuato

• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Irapuato — 380,941
• Celaya — 340,387
• San Miguel de Allende — 174,615
• Silao — 74,242
• Guanajuato — 72,237
• San Francisco del Rincón — 71,139
• Valle de Santiago — 68,058
• Dolores Hidalgo — 67,101
• Cortazar — 61,658

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 Salamanca

• Salamanca — Castille and León, Spain

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.