Map of Morelia, Mexico

Morelia is the administrative centre of Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of about 743,275. It lies at 19.7008°N, 101.1844°W. Morelia is about 218 km (135 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Moroleón, 47 km to the north.

Morelia at a glance

Where is Morelia?

• The 21st largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The largest city in Michoacán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 56 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Morelia

• Moroleón — 47 km north
• Uriangato — 49 km north
• Pátzcuaro — 49 km southwest
• Acámbaro — 61 km northeast
• Zacapu — 65 km west
• Salvatierra — 65 km northeast
• Ciudad Hidalgo — 66 km east
• Valle de Santiago — 77 km north
• Maravatío de Ocampo — 80 km east
• Cortazar — 90 km north

Largest cities in Michoacán

• Uruapan — 299,523
• Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas — 196,003
• Zamora — 186,102
• Apatzingán — 102,362
• Heróica Zitácuaro — 84,307
• La Piedad — 83,323
• Sahuayo de Morelos — 64,431
• Ciudad Hidalgo — 60,542
• Pátzcuaro — 55,298
• Jacona de Plancarte — 53,860

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.