Map of Ameca, Mexico

Ameca is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, with a population of about 36,156. It lies at 20.5463°N, 104.0451°W. Ameca is about 529 km (328 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tala, 38 km to the east.

Ameca at a glance

Where is Ameca?

• The 16th largest city in Jalisco on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ameca

• Tala — 38 km east
• Hacienda Santa Fe — 69 km east
• Guadalajara — 69 km east
• Zapopan — 71 km east
• Tlaquepaque — 79 km east
• San José del Castillo — 84 km east
• Tonalá — 85 km east
• Autlán de Navarro — 93 km south
• Ciudad Guzmán — 112 km southeast
• Puerto Vallarta — 124 km west

Largest cities in Jalisco

• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629
• Tlaquepaque — 650,123
• Tonalá — 408,759
• Puerto Vallarta — 224,166
• Ciudad Guzmán — 111,975
• Lagos de Moreno — 98,206
• Tepatitlán de Morelos — 91,959
• Hacienda Santa Fe — 86,935
• Ocotlán — 83,769

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.