Map of Veracruz, Mexico

Veracruz is a city in Mexico, with a population of about 428,323. It lies at 19.1809°N, 96.1429°W. Veracruz is about 314 km (195 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tierra Blanca, 85 km to the south.

Veracruz at a glance

Where is Veracruz?

• The 44th largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 58 min on the shortest day to 13 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Veracruz

• Tierra Blanca — 85 km south
• Córdoba — 89 km west
• Xalapa de Enríquez — 90 km northwest
• Coatepec — 91 km west
• Orizaba — 107 km west
• Río Blanco — 113 km west
• Ciudad Mendoza — 117 km west
• Tuxtepec — 122 km south
• Loma Bonita — 123 km south
• Perote — 123 km west

Largest cities in Veracruz

• Xalapa de Enríquez — 424,755
• Coatzacoalcos — 310,698
• Córdoba — 204,721
• Poza Rica de Hidalgo — 185,242
• Orizaba — 123,182
• Minatitlán — 112,046
• Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano — 84,750
• San Andrés Tuxtla — 61,769
• Martínez de la Torre — 60,074
• Coatepec — 53,621

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.