Map of Cuernavaca, Mexico

Cuernavaca is the administrative centre of Morelos, Mexico, with a population of about 338,650. It lies at 18.9261°N, 99.2308°W. Cuernavaca is about 57 km (35 mi) south of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jiutepec, 7 km to the southeast.

Cuernavaca at a glance

Where is Cuernavaca?

• The largest city in Morelos on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 59 min on the shortest day to 13 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cuernavaca

• Jiutepec — 7 km southeast
• Temixco — 8 km south
• Emiliano Zapata — 11 km southeast
• Yautepec — 18 km east
• San Miguel Topilejo — 32 km north
• Cuautla — 34 km east
• Xochimilco — 39 km north
• Tlalpan — 42 km north
• Magdalena Contreras — 45 km north
• Tláhuac — 47 km northeast

Largest cities in Morelos

• Jiutepec — 215,357
• Cuautla — 157,336
• Yautepec — 105,780
• Temixco — 97,788
• Emiliano Zapata — 49,193

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.