Map of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Ensenada is a city in Baja California, Mexico, with a population of about 443,807. It lies at 31.8715°N, 116.6007°W. Ensenada is about 2,226 km (1,383 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rosarito, 69 km to the northwest.

Ensenada at a glance

Where is Ensenada?

• The 42nd largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Baja California on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ensenada

• Rosarito — 69 km northwest
• Pórticos de San Antonio — 75 km northwest
• Tecate — 77 km north
• Tijuana — 80 km northwest
• Chula Vista — 97 km northwest, United States
• La Presa — 100 km north, United States
• National City — 101 km northwest, United States
• La Mesa — 107 km north, United States
• San Diego — 108 km northwest, United States
• El Cajon — 108 km north, United States

Largest cities in Baja California

• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Mexicali — 1,032,686
• Rosarito — 100,660
• Tecate — 64,764
• Pórticos de San Antonio — 34,234

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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Other places named Ensenada

• Ensenada — Buenos Aires, Argentina

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.