Map of Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico

Xalapa de Enríquez is the administrative centre of Veracruz, Mexico, with a population of about 424,755. It lies at 19.5312°N, 96.9159°W. Xalapa de Enríquez is about 232 km (144 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Coatepec, 10 km to the southwest.

Xalapa de Enríquez at a glance

Where is Xalapa de Enríquez?

• The 45th largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Veracruz 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 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Xalapa de Enríquez

• Coatepec — 10 km southwest
• Perote — 34 km west
• Teziutlan — 56 km northwest
• Tlapacoyan — 57 km northwest
• Martínez de la Torre — 62 km north
• Córdoba — 72 km south
• Orizaba — 78 km south
• Río Blanco — 82 km south
• Ciudad Mendoza — 85 km south
• Veracruz — 90 km southeast

Largest cities in Veracruz

• Veracruz — 428,323
• 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.