Map of Palenque, Mexico

Palenque is a city in Chiapas, Mexico, with a population of about 42,947. It lies at 17.5095°N, 91.9825°W. Palenque is about 783 km (487 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ocosingo, 68 km to the south.

Palenque at a glance

Where is Palenque?

• The 7th largest city in Chiapas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 05 min on the shortest day to 13 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Palenque

• Ocosingo — 68 km south
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — 111 km southwest
• Villahermosa — 114 km northwest
• Ciudad del Carmen — 127 km north
• Chiapa de Corzo — 141 km southwest
• Comitán — 141 km south
• Tuxtla — 146 km southwest
• Comalcalco — 156 km northwest
• Cárdenas — 157 km west
• Paraiso — 164 km northwest

Largest cities in Chiapas

• Tuxtla — 604,147
• Tapachula — 353,706
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — 215,874
• Comitán — 166,178
• Pijijiapan — 50,079
• Chiapa de Corzo — 45,077
• Cintalapa de Figueroa — 42,467
• Ocosingo — 41,878
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa — 39,180
• Villaflores — 37,237

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.