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Lázaro Cárdenas
City population
16,294
#571
in Mexico
#14
in Baja California
#29,607
worldwide
30.527, -115.931 · 2,091 km from Mexico City
About Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas is a city in Baja California, Mexico with a population of 16,294. It is the 571st largest of the 625 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Mexico, and the 29,607th largest worldwide. It lies 2,091 km from Mexico City.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#14of 16
Coordinates
30.527, -115.931
Record updated
13 August 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 625 in MexicoClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.