Map of Uruapan, Mexico

Uruapan is a city in Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of about 299,523. It lies at 19.4112°N, 102.0564°W. Uruapan is about 307 km (191 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Paracho de Verduzco, 26 km to the north.

Uruapan at a glance

Where is Uruapan?

• The 2nd largest city in Michoacán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Uruapan

• Paracho de Verduzco — 26 km north
• Apatzingán — 48 km southwest
• Los Reyes de Salgado — 48 km northwest
• Pátzcuaro — 48 km east
• Zacapu — 54 km northeast
• Jacona de Plancarte — 66 km northwest
• Zamora — 68 km north
• Morelia — 97 km east
• Sahuayo de Morelos — 100 km northwest
• La Piedad — 104 km north

Largest cities in Michoacán

• Morelia — 743,275
• Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas — 196,003
• Zamora — 186,102
• Apatzingán — 102,362
• Heróica Zitácuaro — 84,307
• La Piedad — 83,323
• Sahuayo de Morelos — 64,431
• Ciudad Hidalgo — 60,542
• Pátzcuaro — 55,298
• Jacona de Plancarte — 53,860

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.