Map of Pátzcuaro, Mexico

Pátzcuaro is a city in Michoacán, Mexico, with a population of about 55,298. It lies at 19.5159°N, 101.6089°W. Pátzcuaro is about 260 km (162 mi) west of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zacapu, 39 km to the northwest.

Pátzcuaro at a glance

Where is Pátzcuaro?

• The 10th largest city in Michoacán on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pátzcuaro

• Zacapu — 39 km northwest
• Uruapan — 48 km west
• Paracho de Verduzco — 48 km west
• Morelia — 49 km northeast
• Moroleón — 81 km northeast
• Uriangato — 83 km northeast
• Jacona de Plancarte — 88 km northwest
• Zamora — 88 km northwest
• Los Reyes de Salgado — 91 km west
• Apatzingán — 92 km southwest

Largest cities in Michoacán

• Morelia — 743,275
• 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
• 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.