Map of Tijuana, Mexico

Tijuana is a city in Baja California, Mexico, with a population of about 1,922,523. It lies at 32.5027°N, 117.0037°W. Tijuana is about 2,297 km (1,428 mi) northwest of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pórticos de San Antonio, 7 km to the southwest.

Tijuana at a glance

Where is Tijuana?

• The 2nd largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The largest city in Baja California on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tijuana

• Pórticos de San Antonio — 7 km southwest
• Rosarito — 16 km south
• Chula Vista — 17 km northwest, United States
• National City — 21 km northwest, United States
• La Presa — 23 km north, United States
• San Diego — 28 km northwest, United States
• La Mesa — 30 km north, United States
• El Cajon — 33 km north, United States
• Tecate — 36 km east
• Santee — 37 km north, United States

Largest cities in Baja California

• Mexicali — 1,032,686
• Ensenada — 443,807
• Rosarito — 100,660
• Tecate — 64,764
• Pórticos de San Antonio — 34,234

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• 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
• Mérida — 1,201,000

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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.