Map of Orizaba, Mexico

Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico, with a population of about 123,182. It lies at 18.8519°N, 97.0996°W. Orizaba is about 222 km (138 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Río Blanco, 6 km to the west.

Orizaba at a glance

Where is Orizaba?

• The 6th largest city in Veracruz on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 00 min on the shortest day to 13 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Orizaba

• Río Blanco — 6 km west
• Ciudad Mendoza — 10 km southwest
• Córdoba — 19 km east
• Tehuacán — 53 km southwest
• Coatepec — 68 km north
• Xalapa de Enríquez — 78 km north
• Perote — 80 km north
• Tierra Blanca — 90 km southeast
• Huamantla — 101 km northwest
• Amozoc de Mota — 102 km west

Largest cities in Veracruz

• Veracruz — 428,323
• Xalapa de Enríquez — 424,755
• Coatzacoalcos — 310,698
• Córdoba — 204,721
• Poza Rica de Hidalgo — 185,242
• 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.