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Cities in Mexico - Best Places to Visit
There are 155 cities in Mexico.
Cancún
is the most popular city with a population of 888,797.
Most Popular
By Name
By Population
1
Cancún
Popular tourist destination on Caribbean coast
Pop. 888,797
2
Mexico City
Mexico's capital federal entity and densely populated metropolis
Pop. 12,294,193
3
Oaxaca City
Oaxaca city famous for its culinary traditions
Pop. 255,029
4
Guadalajara
Cultural hub and second-largest city in Mexico
Pop. 1,385,629
5
San Miguel de Allende
UNESCO-listed colonial city famed for arts
Pop. 174,615
6
Mérida, Yucatán
City in Yucatán, known for colonial architecture
Pop. 1,201,000
7
León, Guanajuato
Industrial city in Guanajuato, Mexico
Pop. 1,579,803
8
Puebla (city)
Colonial city famous for Talavera pottery
Pop. 1,692,181
9
Puerto Vallarta
Popular tourist destination on Pacific coast
Pop. 224,166
10
Monterrey
Industrial city in northeastern Mexico
Pop. 1,135,512
11
Tijuana
Border city known for vibrant culture
Pop. 1,922,523
12
Acapulco
Popular beach resort city in Guerrero
Pop. 658,609
13
Zapopan
Suburb of Guadalajara and growing urban area
Pop. 1,476,491
14
Querétaro (city)
Historic city in Querétaro, Mexico
Pop. 1,594,212
15
Ciudad Juárez
Border city near the US-Mexico border
Pop. 1,512,450
16
Mexicali
Border city known for its Mexican cuisine
Pop. 1,032,686
17
Toluca
Capital of Estado de México, Mexico
Pop. 489,333
18
Chihuahua City
Capital of Chihuahua state, near US border
Pop. 925,762
19
Veracruz (city)
Port city in Veracruz, Mexico
Pop. 428,323
20
Morelia
Capital of Michoacán with colonial architecture
Pop. 743,275
21
Pachuca
Hidalgo city known for mining and history
Pop. 256,584
22
Cuernavaca
City in Morelos, Mexico
Pop. 338,650
23
Hermosillo
Capital city of Sonora with desert climate
Pop. 812,229
24
Aguascalientes (city)
City in Aguascalientes known for its festivals
Pop. 722,250
25
Saltillo
Capital of Coahuila and known for ceramics
Pop. 709,671
26
Xalapa
Cultural hub and capital of Veracruz, Mexico
Pop. 424,755
27
Culiacán
City in Sinaloa known for agriculture
Pop. 808,416
28
Durango (city)
City in Durango state, Mexico
Pop. 518,709
29
Campeche (city)
Capital of Campeche, known for colonial architecture
Pop. 220,389
30
Guanajuato (city)
Historic city famous for its silver mines
Pop. 72,237
31
San Luis Potosí (city)
City in San Luis Potosí known for its history
Pop. 722,772
32
La Paz, Baja California Sur
City in Baja California Sur, a coastal destination
Pop. 250,141
33
Zacatecas (city)
City in Zacatecas, Mexico
Pop. 129,011
34
Chilpancingo
City in Guerrero, Mexico, known for history
Pop. 187,251
35
Chetumal
City in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Pop. 169,028
36
Colima (city)
City in Colima known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 146,965
37
Villahermosa
Capital city of Tabasco with rich culture
Pop. 353,577
38
Tepic
City in Nayarit, Mexico
Pop. 332,863
39
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
City in Mexico known for its natural parks
Pop. 604,147
40
Torreón
City in Coahuila known for its industry
Pop. 735,340
41
Ciudad Victoria
Capital of Tamaulipas with rich history
Pop. 332,100
42
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
City in Mexico, known for its rapid growth
Pop. 1,077,208
43
Tampico
City in Tamaulipas, known for its port activities
Pop. 309,003
44
Tlaxcala (city)
City in Tlaxcala known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 84,670
45
Mazatlán
Coastal city in Mexico famous for tourism
Pop. 381,583
46
Manzanillo, Colima
City in Colima, Mexico
Pop. 159,853
47
Reynosa
Border city known for its trade and commerce
Pop. 589,466
48
Ensenada
Coastal city famous for wine and seafood
Pop. 443,807
49
Nuevo Laredo
City in Tamaulipas, border town with the US
Pop. 416,055
50
Irapuato
City in Mexico known for its agriculture
Pop. 380,941
51
Tlaquepaque
City in Jalisco, known for its culture
Pop. 650,123
52
Los Mochis
Sinaloa city famous for agriculture and trade
Pop. 256,613
53
Cabo San Lucas
Resort city in Mexico popular with tourists
Pop. 202,694
54
Guadalupe, Nuevo León
City in Nuevo León, Mexico
Pop. 673,616
55
San Cristóbal de las Casas
City in Mexico, known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 215,874
56
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
City in Tamaulipas state, Mexico
Pop. 510,739
57
San Nicolás de los Garza
City in Nuevo León, near the US border
Pop. 412,199
58
Playa del Carmen
Popular tourist destination on the Caribbean
Pop. 149,923
59
Ciudad Obregón
City in Sonora with agricultural significance
Pop. 329,404
60
Coatzacoalcos
City in Veracruz, known for its oil industry
Pop. 310,698
61
Córdoba, Veracruz
City in Mexico known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 204,721
62
Orizaba
City in Veracruz, Mexico
Pop. 123,182
63
Guaymas
City in Sonora, Mexico
Pop. 117,253
64
Chimalhuacán
City in Mexico, known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 70,519
65
Taxco
Historic silver mining town in Mexico
Pop. 50,399
66
Celaya
City in Guanajuato, Mexico
Pop. 340,387
67
Uruapan
Mexican city known for its avocado production
Pop. 299,523
68
Gómez Palacio, Durango
City in Durango known for industrial growth
Pop. 257,352
69
Tehuacán
City in Puebla, known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 248,716
70
Apodaca
City in Nuevo León, near Monterrey
Pop. 467,157
71
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez
City in Mexico, known for its border trade
Pop. 353,706
72
Nogales, Sonora
Border city in Sonora, Mexico
Pop. 264,782
73
Iguala
City in Guerrero, Mexico with historical sites
Pop. 118,468
74
Tlacotalpan
City in Veracruz, Mexico
Pop. 7,600
75
Ciudad del Carmen
City known for its oil industry and economy
Pop. 191,238
76
Tequila, Jalisco
City in Jalisco, famous for tequila production
Pop. 29,203
77
Ixtapaluca
City in México, part of the Mexico City metropolitan area
Pop. 322,271
78
Monclova
City in Mexico, known for its steel industry
Pop. 215,271
79
Salamanca, Guanajuato
City in Guanajuato with rich history
Pop. 160,682
80
Santiago Tequixquiac
City in Mexico with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 22,676
81
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
City in Oaxaca, Mexico
Pop. 159,452
82
Cuautla, Morelos
City with rich revolutionary history
Pop. 157,336
83
Minatitlán, Veracruz
City in Veracruz, near oil industry
Pop. 112,046
84
Tecate
City in Baja California, Mexico
Pop. 64,764
85
Valladolid, Yucatán
City in Yucatán, Mexico
Pop. 48,973
86
Tonalá, Jalisco
City in Jalisco known for its tequila production
Pop. 408,759
87
Ciudad Acuña
City in Mexico, located near the US border
Pop. 216,099
88
Jiutepec
City in Mexico, known for its natural beauty
Pop. 215,357
89
Zamora, Michoacán
City in Mexico, known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 186,102
90
Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Border city near the US-Mexico border
Pop. 150,178
91
Salina Cruz
Port city in Oaxaca, Mexico
Pop. 84,438
92
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
Mexican city in Nuevo León state
Pop. 304,052
93
Guadalupe, Zacatecas
City in Zacatecas, Mexico
Pop. 170,029
94
Pátzcuaro
City in Michoacán, Mexico with cultural heritage
Pop. 55,298
95
Cholula, Puebla
City in Puebla, Mexico, near ancient ruins
Pop. 292,881
96
Poza Rica
City in Veracruz, known for oil production
Pop. 185,242
97
Fresnillo
City in Zacatecas known for its mining history
Pop. 143,281
98
Texcoco de Mora
City in Mexico State, Mexico
Pop. 105,165
99
Zihuatanejo
Coastal resort city in Guerrero, Mexico
Pop. 67,408
100
Metepec, State of Mexico
City in México known for local crafts
Pop. 28,205
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