Map of Salina Cruz, Mexico

Salina Cruz is a city in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a population of about 84,438. It lies at 16.1754°N, 95.1942°W. Salina Cruz is about 552 km (343 mi) southeast of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, 17 km to the north.

Salina Cruz at a glance

Where is Salina Cruz?

• The 4th largest city in Oaxaca on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 10 min on the shortest day to 13 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salina Cruz

• Santo Domingo Tehuantepec — 17 km north
• Juchitán de Zaragoza — 34 km northeast
• Tonalá — 154 km east
• Cintalapa de Figueroa — 167 km east
• Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán — 190 km northwest
• Oaxaca — 191 km northwest
• Acayucan — 200 km north
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa — 205 km east
• Villaflores — 206 km east
• Minatitlán — 214 km north

Largest cities in Oaxaca

• Oaxaca — 255,029
• Tuxtepec — 159,452
• Juchitán de Zaragoza — 88,280
• Santo Domingo Tehuantepec — 67,739
• Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán — 67,086
• Ciudad de Huajuapan de León — 53,043
• Loma Bonita — 40,934

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.