Random Mexican City

Press for five real cities in Mexico, each with its state and its 2020 census population.

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  1. Lagos de MorenoIn Jalisco. 111,569 people in 2020, 122nd largest in Mexico.
  2. NavojoaIn Sonora. 120,926 people in 2020, 112th largest in Mexico.
  3. TulancingoIn Hidalgo. 106,163 people in 2020, 124th largest in Mexico.
  4. MontemorelosIn Nuevo León. 54,467 people in 2020, 204th largest in Mexico.
  5. Ciudad Lázaro CárdenasIn Michoacán. 83,637 people in 2020, 147th largest in Mexico.

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Pick a random Mexican city from 217: every place with 50,000 people or more in the 2020 census, plus Tlaxcala, the one state capital below that. All 31 states and Mexico City have a card.

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A random city location in Mexico, state by state

Each card says which state the city is in. The State of Mexico has 28 of the 217, more than any other; Guanajuato and Jalisco have 15 each and Nuevo León 14. Nayarit has one, Tepic.

Where the capital is not the biggest city

That is so in 11 of the 31 states. Tijuana is more than twice the size of Mexicali, Acapulco nearly three times the size of Chilpancingo, and Guanajuato, with 70,068 people, is ninth in the state named after it.

  • Cabo San Lucas, with 202,694 people, is not a municipal seat: the seat of Los Cabos is San José del Cabo, with 136,285.
  • Seven census names on the list open with Heroica, heroic: Puebla, Matamoros, Nogales, Guaymas, Zitácuaro, Caborca and Huajuapan de León.

Questions and answers

What is the largest city in Mexico?

Mexico City, with 9,209,944 people in the 2020 census. The census lists the capital borough by borough, and Iztapalapa alone has 1,835,486, more than Tijuana, the largest city outside the capital, with 1,810,645.

Is Cancún the capital of Quintana Roo?

No. The capital is Chetumal, with 169,028 people. Cancún has 888,797 and Playa del Carmen 304,942, which makes the capital the third largest city of its state.

Why does the Puebla card say Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza?

That is the city's name in the census. 23 well-known cities go by their everyday name here, such as Puebla, Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez), Oaxaca (Oaxaca de Juárez) and Ciudad Juárez, which the census lists as plain Juárez.

Can I pick random cities in Mexico from one state?

Yes. Choose the state under the button and every press deals from it. A link ending in #state=jalisco opens the page on Jalisco's 15 cities.

Are small towns on the list of random places in Mexico?

Only one. The list stops at 50,000 people, and Taxco de Alarcón, with 50,399, is the smallest city over the line. Tlaxcala, with 13,555, has a card because it is a state capital.

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All 217 cities

500,000 people or more 36

  • Acapulco In Guerrero. 658,609 people in 2020, 27th largest in Mexico. Census name: Acapulco de Juárez.
  • Aguascalientes Capital of Aguascalientes. 863,893 people in 2020, 16th largest in Mexico.
  • Apodaca In Nuevo León. 536,436 people in 2020, 33rd largest in Mexico. Census name: Ciudad Apodaca.
  • Cancún In Quintana Roo. 888,797 people in 2020, 14th largest in Mexico.
  • Chihuahua Capital of Chihuahua. 925,762 people in 2020, 11th largest in Mexico.
  • Chimalhuacán In the State of Mexico. 703,215 people in 2020, 23rd largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Juárez In Chihuahua. 1,501,551 people in 2020, 6th largest in Mexico. Census name: Juárez.
  • Ciudad López Mateos In the State of Mexico. 523,065 people in 2020, 34th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl In the State of Mexico. 1,072,676 people in 2020, 10th largest in Mexico.
  • Cuautitlán Izcalli In the State of Mexico. 515,353 people in 2020, 35th largest in Mexico.
  • Culiacán Capital of Sinaloa. 808,416 people in 2020, 20th largest in Mexico. Census name: Culiacán Rosales.
  • Durango Capital of Durango. 616,068 people in 2020, 30th largest in Mexico. Census name: Victoria de Durango.
  • Ecatepec de Morelos In the State of Mexico. 1,643,623 people in 2020, 3rd largest in Mexico.
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500,000 people or more, continued

  • Guadalajara Capital of Jalisco. 1,385,621 people in 2020, 7th largest in Mexico.
  • Guadalupe (Nuevo León) In Nuevo León. 635,862 people in 2020, 29th largest in Mexico.
  • Hermosillo Capital of Sonora. 855,563 people in 2020, 17th largest in Mexico.
  • León In Guanajuato. 1,579,803 people in 2020, 4th largest in Mexico. Census name: León de los Aldama.
  • Matamoros (Tamaulipas) In Tamaulipas. 510,739 people in 2020, 36th largest in Mexico. Census name: Heroica Matamoros.
  • Mérida Capital of Yucatán. 921,771 people in 2020, 12th largest in Mexico.
  • Mexicali Capital of Baja California. 854,186 people in 2020, 18th largest in Mexico.
  • Mexico City The capital of Mexico, with its 16 boroughs counted as one. 9,209,944 people in 2020, the largest in Mexico.
  • Monterrey Capital of Nuevo León. 1,142,952 people in 2020, 9th largest in Mexico.
  • Morelia Capital of Michoacán. 743,275 people in 2020, 22nd largest in Mexico.
  • Naucalpan In the State of Mexico. 911,168 people in 2020, 13th largest in Mexico. Census name: Naucalpan de Juárez.
  • Puebla Capital of Puebla. 1,542,232 people in 2020, 5th largest in Mexico. Census name: Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
  • Querétaro Capital of Querétaro. 794,789 people in 2020, 21st largest in Mexico. Census name: Santiago de Querétaro.
  • Reynosa In Tamaulipas. 691,557 people in 2020, 24th largest in Mexico.
  • Saltillo Capital of Coahuila. 864,431 people in 2020, 15th largest in Mexico.
  • San Luis Potosí Capital of San Luis Potosí. 845,941 people in 2020, 19th largest in Mexico.
  • Tijuana In Baja California. 1,810,645 people in 2020, 2nd largest in Mexico.
  • Tlalnepantla In the State of Mexico. 658,907 people in 2020, 26th largest in Mexico.
  • Tlaquepaque In Jalisco. 650,123 people in 2020, 28th largest in Mexico.
  • Torreón In Coahuila. 690,193 people in 2020, 25th largest in Mexico.
  • Tuxtla Gutiérrez Capital of Chiapas. 578,830 people in 2020, 31st largest in Mexico.
  • Veracruz In Veracruz. 537,963 people in 2020, 32nd largest in Mexico.
  • Zapopan In Jalisco. 1,257,547 people in 2020, 8th largest in Mexico.

100,000 to 500,000 93

  • Apatzingán de la Constitución In Michoacán. 102,362 people in 2020, 127th largest in Mexico.
  • Buenavista In the State of Mexico. 216,776 people in 2020, 76th largest in Mexico.
  • Cabo San Lucas In Baja California Sur. 202,694 people in 2020, 79th largest in Mexico.
  • Campeche Capital of Campeche. 249,623 people in 2020, 69th largest in Mexico. Census name: San Francisco de Campeche.
  • Celaya In Guanajuato. 378,143 people in 2020, 46th largest in Mexico.
  • Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias In the State of Mexico. 174,704 people in 2020, 86th largest in Mexico.
  • Chetumal Capital of Quintana Roo. 169,028 people in 2020, 90th largest in Mexico.
  • Chicoloapan de Juárez In the State of Mexico. 193,532 people in 2020, 80th largest in Mexico.
  • Chilpancingo Capital of Guerrero. 225,728 people in 2020, 72nd largest in Mexico. Census name: Chilpancingo de los Bravo.
  • Cholula de Rivadavia In Puebla. 102,260 people in 2020, 128th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Acuña In Coahuila. 160,225 people in 2020, 93rd largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Benito Juárez In Nuevo León. 308,285 people in 2020, 56th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad del Carmen In Campeche. 191,238 people in 2020, 81st largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Guzmán In Jalisco. 111,975 people in 2020, 121st largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Madero In Tamaulipas. 205,933 people in 2020, 78th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Nicolás Romero In the State of Mexico. 323,545 people in 2020, 54th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Obregón In Sonora. 329,404 people in 2020, 53rd largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Río Bravo In Tamaulipas. 111,314 people in 2020, 123rd largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Valles In San Luis Potosí. 136,351 people in 2020, 106th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Victoria Capital of Tamaulipas. 332,100 people in 2020, 51st largest in Mexico.
  • Coatzacoalcos In Veracruz. 212,540 people in 2020, 77th largest in Mexico.
  • Colima Capital of Colima. 146,965 people in 2020, 100th largest in Mexico.
  • Comitán de Domínguez In Chiapas. 113,479 people in 2020, 120th largest in Mexico.
  • Córdoba In Veracruz. 139,075 people in 2020, 104th largest in Mexico.
  • Cuauhtémoc In Chihuahua. 135,586 people in 2020, 108th largest in Mexico.
  • Cuautitlán In the State of Mexico. 117,995 people in 2020, 115th largest in Mexico.
  • Cuautla In Morelos. 157,336 people in 2020, 96th largest in Mexico.
  • Cuernavaca Capital of Morelos. 341,029 people in 2020, 49th largest in Mexico.
  • Delicias In Chihuahua. 128,548 people in 2020, 111th largest in Mexico.
  • El Pueblito In Querétaro. 115,264 people in 2020, 117th largest in Mexico.
  • Ensenada In Baja California. 330,652 people in 2020, 52nd largest in Mexico.
  • Fresnillo In Zacatecas. 143,281 people in 2020, 101st largest in Mexico.
  • García In Nuevo León. 234,698 people in 2020, 71st largest in Mexico.
  • General Escobedo In Nuevo León. 454,967 people in 2020, 37th largest in Mexico. Census name: Ciudad General Escobedo.
  • Gómez Palacio In Durango. 301,742 people in 2020, 59th largest in Mexico.
  • Guadalupe (Zacatecas) In Zacatecas. 170,029 people in 2020, 89th largest in Mexico.
  • Hacienda Santa Fe In Jalisco. 139,174 people in 2020, 103rd largest in Mexico.
  • Heroica Guaymas In Sonora. 117,253 people in 2020, 116th largest in Mexico.
  • Hidalgo del Parral In Chihuahua. 113,843 people in 2020, 119th largest in Mexico.
  • Iguala de la Independencia In Guerrero. 132,854 people in 2020, 109th largest in Mexico.
  • Irapuato In Guanajuato. 452,090 people in 2020, 38th largest in Mexico.
  • Ixtapaluca In the State of Mexico. 368,585 people in 2020, 48th largest in Mexico.
  • Jiutepec In Morelos. 174,629 people in 2020, 87th largest in Mexico.
  • Kanasín In Yucatán. 139,753 people in 2020, 102nd largest in Mexico.
  • La Paz Capital of Baja California Sur. 250,141 people in 2020, 68th largest in Mexico.
  • Lagos de Moreno In Jalisco. 111,569 people in 2020, 122nd largest in Mexico.
  • Los Mochis In Sinaloa. 298,009 people in 2020, 61st largest in Mexico.
  • Manzanillo In Colima. 159,853 people in 2020, 94th largest in Mexico.
  • Mazatlán In Sinaloa. 441,975 people in 2020, 41st largest in Mexico.
  • Minatitlán In Veracruz. 149,162 people in 2020, 98th largest in Mexico.
  • Miramar In Tamaulipas. 161,820 people in 2020, 91st largest in Mexico.
  • Monclova In Coahuila. 237,169 people in 2020, 70th largest in Mexico.
  • Navojoa In Sonora. 120,926 people in 2020, 112th largest in Mexico.
  • Nogales In Sonora. 261,137 people in 2020, 66th largest in Mexico. Census name: Heroica Nogales.
  • Nuevo Laredo In Tamaulipas. 416,055 people in 2020, 42nd largest in Mexico.
  • Oaxaca Capital of Oaxaca. 258,913 people in 2020, 67th largest in Mexico. Census name: Oaxaca de Juárez.
  • Ojo de Agua In the State of Mexico. 386,290 people in 2020, 44th largest in Mexico.
  • Orizaba In Veracruz. 120,500 people in 2020, 114th largest in Mexico.
  • Pachuca Capital of Hidalgo. 297,848 people in 2020, 62nd largest in Mexico. Census name: Pachuca de Soto.
  • Piedras Negras In Coahuila. 173,959 people in 2020, 88th largest in Mexico.
  • Playa del Carmen In Quintana Roo. 304,942 people in 2020, 57th largest in Mexico.
  • Playas de Rosarito In Baja California. 100,660 people in 2020, 129th largest in Mexico.
  • Poza Rica In Veracruz. 180,057 people in 2020, 83rd largest in Mexico. Census name: Poza Rica de Hidalgo.
  • Puerto Vallarta In Jalisco. 224,166 people in 2020, 73rd largest in Mexico.
  • Ramos Arizpe In Coahuila. 114,010 people in 2020, 118th largest in Mexico.
  • Salamanca In Guanajuato. 160,682 people in 2020, 92nd largest in Mexico.
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas In Chiapas. 183,509 people in 2020, 82nd largest in Mexico.
  • San Francisco Coacalco In the State of Mexico. 293,245 people in 2020, 65th largest in Mexico.
  • San José del Cabo In Baja California Sur. 136,285 people in 2020, 107th largest in Mexico.
  • San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec In Oaxaca. 103,609 people in 2020, 126th largest in Mexico.
  • San Juan del Río In Querétaro. 177,719 people in 2020, 84th largest in Mexico.
  • San Luis Río Colorado In Sonora. 176,685 people in 2020, 85th largest in Mexico.
  • San Nicolás de los Garza In Nuevo León. 412,199 people in 2020, 43rd largest in Mexico.
  • San Pablo de las Salinas In the State of Mexico. 157,998 people in 2020, 95th largest in Mexico.
  • San Pedro Garza García In Nuevo León. 132,128 people in 2020, 110th largest in Mexico.
  • Santa Catarina In Nuevo León. 304,052 people in 2020, 58th largest in Mexico. Census name: Ciudad Santa Catarina.
  • Soledad de Graciano Sánchez In San Luis Potosí. 310,192 people in 2020, 55th largest in Mexico.
  • Tampico In Tamaulipas. 297,373 people in 2020, 63rd largest in Mexico.
  • Tapachula In Chiapas. 217,550 people in 2020, 75th largest in Mexico. Census name: Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez.
  • Tehuacán In Puebla. 293,825 people in 2020, 64th largest in Mexico.
  • Temixco In Morelos. 104,461 people in 2020, 125th largest in Mexico.
  • Tepexpan In the State of Mexico. 120,778 people in 2020, 113th largest in Mexico.
  • Tepic Capital of Nayarit. 371,387 people in 2020, 47th largest in Mexico.
  • Toluca de Lerdo Capital of the State of Mexico. 223,876 people in 2020, 74th largest in Mexico.
  • Tonalá In Jalisco. 442,440 people in 2020, 40th largest in Mexico.
  • Tulancingo In Hidalgo. 106,163 people in 2020, 124th largest in Mexico.
  • Uruapan In Michoacán. 299,523 people in 2020, 60th largest in Mexico.
  • Villa de Álvarez In Colima. 147,496 people in 2020, 99th largest in Mexico. Census name: Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez.
  • Villahermosa Capital of Tabasco. 340,060 people in 2020, 50th largest in Mexico.
  • Xalapa Capital of Veracruz. 443,063 people in 2020, 39th largest in Mexico. Census name: Xalapa-Enríquez.
  • Xico In the State of Mexico. 384,327 people in 2020, 45th largest in Mexico.
  • Zacatecas Capital of Zacatecas. 138,444 people in 2020, 105th largest in Mexico.
  • Zamora In Michoacán. 154,546 people in 2020, 97th largest in Mexico. Census name: Zamora de Hidalgo.

Under 100,000 88

  • Acámbaro In Guanajuato. 56,597 people in 2020, 195th largest in Mexico.
  • Agua Prieta In Sonora. 91,029 people in 2020, 136th largest in Mexico.
  • Altamira In Tamaulipas. 79,824 people in 2020, 153rd largest in Mexico.
  • Amozoc de Mota In Puebla. 95,322 people in 2020, 133rd largest in Mexico.
  • Arandas In Jalisco. 59,648 people in 2020, 190th largest in Mexico.
  • Atlixco In Puebla. 89,314 people in 2020, 138th largest in Mexico.
  • Autlán de Navarro In Jalisco. 52,019 people in 2020, 213th largest in Mexico.
  • Cadereyta Jiménez In Nuevo León. 75,721 people in 2020, 159th largest in Mexico.
  • Cárdenas In Tabasco. 80,454 people in 2020, 152nd largest in Mexico.
  • Chiapa de Corzo In Chiapas. 55,931 people in 2020, 200th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad de San Pablo del Monte In Tlaxcala. 70,224 people in 2020, 168th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Hidalgo In Michoacán. 71,528 people in 2020, 165th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas In Michoacán. 83,637 people in 2020, 147th largest in Mexico.
  • Ciudad Mante In Tamaulipas. 79,515 people in 2020, 155th largest in Mexico.
  • Coatepec In Veracruz. 55,720 people in 2020, 201st largest in Mexico.
  • Cortazar In Guanajuato. 69,371 people in 2020, 173rd largest in Mexico.
  • Coyula In Jalisco. 64,886 people in 2020, 177th largest in Mexico.
  • Cozumel In Quintana Roo. 84,519 people in 2020, 145th largest in Mexico.
  • Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional In Guanajuato. 67,101 people in 2020, 175th largest in Mexico.
  • Emiliano Zapata In Morelos. 64,084 people in 2020, 180th largest in Mexico.
  • Frontera In Coahuila. 75,242 people in 2020, 161st largest in Mexico.
  • Fuentes del Valle In the State of Mexico. 82,274 people in 2020, 149th largest in Mexico.
  • Guamúchil In Sinaloa. 65,215 people in 2020, 176th largest in Mexico.
  • Guanajuato Capital of Guanajuato. 70,068 people in 2020, 169th largest in Mexico.
  • Guasave In Sinaloa. 77,849 people in 2020, 157th largest in Mexico.
  • Heroica Caborca In Sonora. 67,604 people in 2020, 174th largest in Mexico.
  • Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León In Oaxaca. 56,163 people in 2020, 199th largest in Mexico.
  • Heróica Zitácuaro In Michoacán. 86,901 people in 2020, 143rd largest in Mexico.
  • Huamantla In Tlaxcala. 59,871 people in 2020, 188th largest in Mexico.
  • Huauchinango In Puebla. 58,957 people in 2020, 193rd largest in Mexico.
  • Jacona de Plancarte In Michoacán. 61,510 people in 2020, 185th largest in Mexico.
  • Jardines de la Silla In Nuevo León. 75,426 people in 2020, 160th largest in Mexico.
  • Jesús María In Aguascalientes. 63,805 people in 2020, 181st largest in Mexico.
  • Juchitán de Zaragoza In Oaxaca. 88,280 people in 2020, 141st largest in Mexico.
  • La Piedad de Cabadas In Michoacán. 87,042 people in 2020, 142nd largest in Mexico.
  • Lerdo In Durango. 96,243 people in 2020, 132nd largest in Mexico.
  • Linares In Nuevo León. 70,378 people in 2020, 167th largest in Mexico.
  • Los Reyes Acaquilpan In the State of Mexico. 84,298 people in 2020, 146th largest in Mexico.
  • Martínez de la Torre In Veracruz. 64,692 people in 2020, 178th largest in Mexico.
  • Matamoros (Coahuila) In Coahuila. 59,762 people in 2020, 189th largest in Mexico.
  • Matehuala In San Luis Potosí. 86,686 people in 2020, 144th largest in Mexico.
  • Mitras Poniente In Nuevo León. 53,461 people in 2020, 206th largest in Mexico.
  • Montemorelos In Nuevo León. 54,467 people in 2020, 204th largest in Mexico.
  • Nuevo Casas Grandes In Chihuahua. 62,038 people in 2020, 184th largest in Mexico.
  • Ocotlán In Jalisco. 94,978 people in 2020, 134th largest in Mexico.
  • Palenque In Chiapas. 51,797 people in 2020, 215th largest in Mexico.
  • Papantla de Olarte In Veracruz. 55,452 people in 2020, 202nd largest in Mexico.
  • Pátzcuaro In Michoacán. 60,811 people in 2020, 186th largest in Mexico.
  • Puerto Peñasco In Sonora. 62,301 people in 2020, 183rd largest in Mexico.
  • Purísima de Bustos In Guanajuato. 52,257 people in 2020, 211th largest in Mexico.
  • Rioverde In San Luis Potosí. 58,158 people in 2020, 194th largest in Mexico.
  • Sabinas In Coahuila. 59,196 people in 2020, 192nd largest in Mexico.
  • Sahuayo de Morelos In Michoacán. 70,042 people in 2020, 170th largest in Mexico.
  • Salina Cruz In Oaxaca. 76,660 people in 2020, 158th largest in Mexico.
  • San Andrés Tuxtla In Veracruz. 64,445 people in 2020, 179th largest in Mexico.
  • San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo In Puebla. 99,736 people in 2020, 130th largest in Mexico.
  • San Francisco del Rincón In Guanajuato. 79,772 people in 2020, 154th largest in Mexico.
  • San Juan de los Lagos In Jalisco. 53,539 people in 2020, 205th largest in Mexico.
  • San Luis de la Paz In Guanajuato. 51,894 people in 2020, 214th largest in Mexico.
  • San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida In Puebla. 78,264 people in 2020, 156th largest in Mexico.
  • San Mateo Atenco In the State of Mexico. 88,734 people in 2020, 139th largest in Mexico.
  • San Miguel de Allende In Guanajuato. 72,452 people in 2020, 164th largest in Mexico.
  • San Salvador Tizatlalli In the State of Mexico. 70,013 people in 2020, 171st largest in Mexico.
  • Santa Ana Chiautempan In Tlaxcala. 53,373 people in 2020, 207th largest in Mexico.
  • Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán In Oaxaca. 81,848 people in 2020, 150th largest in Mexico.
  • Santa Teresa In the State of Mexico. 56,460 people in 2020, 197th largest in Mexico.
  • Santiago Teyahualco In the State of Mexico. 69,677 people in 2020, 172nd largest in Mexico.
  • Silao de la Victoria In Guanajuato. 83,352 people in 2020, 148th largest in Mexico.
  • Taxco de Alarcón In Guerrero. 50,399 people in 2020, 216th largest in Mexico.
  • Tecate In Baja California. 81,059 people in 2020, 151st largest in Mexico.
  • Tecomán In Colima. 88,337 people in 2020, 140th largest in Mexico.
  • Teoloyucan In the State of Mexico. 52,828 people in 2020, 209th largest in Mexico.
  • Tepatitlán de Morelos In Jalisco. 98,842 people in 2020, 131st largest in Mexico.
  • Tesistán In Jalisco. 91,631 people in 2020, 135th largest in Mexico.
  • Teziutlán In Puebla. 62,849 people in 2020, 182nd largest in Mexico.
  • Tizayuca In Hidalgo. 60,265 people in 2020, 187th largest in Mexico.
  • Tizimín In Yucatán. 52,593 people in 2020, 210th largest in Mexico.
  • Tlapa de Comonfort In Guerrero. 59,580 people in 2020, 191st largest in Mexico.
  • Tlaxcala Capital of Tlaxcala. 13,555 people in 2020, the smallest capital. Census name: Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.
  • Tultepec In the State of Mexico. 72,525 people in 2020, 163rd largest in Mexico.
  • Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano In Veracruz. 89,557 people in 2020, 137th largest in Mexico.
  • Umán In Yucatán. 56,409 people in 2020, 198th largest in Mexico.
  • Uriangato In Guanajuato. 52,156 people in 2020, 212th largest in Mexico.
  • Valladolid In Yucatán. 56,494 people in 2020, 196th largest in Mexico.
  • Valle de Santiago In Guanajuato. 72,663 people in 2020, 162nd largest in Mexico.
  • Zacapu In Michoacán. 55,287 people in 2020, 203rd largest in Mexico.
  • Zihuatanejo In Guerrero. 70,760 people in 2020, 166th largest in Mexico.
  • Zumpango de Ocampo In the State of Mexico. 53,362 people in 2020, 208th largest in Mexico.

How this list was compiled: 217 cities: every locality of Mexico with 50,000 people or more in the 2020 census (216, Mexico City among them) and Tlaxcala, the one state capital under that size. Each card gives the state, the population and the place by size. Fuente: INEGI, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020, Principales resultados por localidad (ITER) (https://www.inegi.org.mx/programas/ccpv/2020/, file iter_00_cpv2020_csv.zip, modified 2022-05-19, read 2026-10-07). Three steps are ours and not INEGI's. Mexico City is one card with the population of the whole federal entity, 9,209,944, and its boroughs have no card. Three cities that the census splits at a municipal line have their two parts added together: Naucalpan with the part in Huixquilucan, Veracruz with the part in Boca del Río and Minatitlán with the part in Cosoleacaque, as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Mexico does. And 23 cities go by their everyday name, the title of their English Wikipedia article, with the census name on the card; two census names lose a bracket (Tesistán, Jardines de la Silla). State names are the everyday ones (Coahuila, Michoacán, Veracruz, State of Mexico). State capitals were checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_of_Mexico the same day. Latitude and longitude are the census file's. Licence: Own work. Figures are INEGI data, used under INEGI's terms of free use (https://www.inegi.org.mx/inegi/terminos.html, read 2026-10-07). The selection, the sums and the wording of every line are ours; INEGI has not made, checked or endorsed this list.