Map of Tuxtepec, Mexico

Tuxtepec is a city in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a population of about 159,452. It lies at 18.0883°N, 96.1253°W. Tuxtepec is about 349 km (217 mi) southeast of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Loma Bonita, 26 km to the east.

Tuxtepec at a glance

Where is Tuxtepec?

• The 2nd largest city in Oaxaca on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tuxtepec

• Loma Bonita — 26 km east
• Tierra Blanca — 47 km northwest
• San Andrés Tuxtla — 104 km northeast
• Veracruz — 122 km north
• Córdoba — 122 km northwest
• Oaxaca — 130 km southwest
• Orizaba — 133 km northwest
• Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán — 134 km southwest
• Río Blanco — 136 km northwest
• Ciudad Mendoza — 137 km northwest

Largest cities in Oaxaca

• Oaxaca — 255,029
• Juchitán de Zaragoza — 88,280
• Salina Cruz — 84,438
• 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.