Map of San José del Cabo, Mexico

San José del Cabo is a city in Baja California Sur, Mexico, with a population of about 136,285. It lies at 23.0541°N, 109.7037°W. San José del Cabo is about 1,167 km (725 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colonia del Sol, 28 km to the southwest.

San José del Cabo at a glance

Where is San José del Cabo?

• The 3rd largest city in Baja California Sur on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San José del Cabo

• Colonia del Sol — 28 km southwest
• Cabo San Lucas — 28 km southwest
• La Paz — 136 km northwest
• Ciudad Constitución — 297 km northwest
• Culiacán — 304 km northeast
• Guasave — 306 km northeast
• Los Mochis — 313 km north
• Guamúchil — 314 km northeast
• Mazatlán — 338 km east
• Navojoa — 447 km north

Largest cities in Baja California Sur

• La Paz — 250,141
• Cabo San Lucas — 202,694
• 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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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.